The Senate has passed a bill that abolishes duplicative payslip reporting provisions in superannuation legislation, a move the Federal Government says will reduce red tap...

The AFA has been accredited with the TPB, allowing eligible members a new avenue to seek registration with the board. ...

Accountants remain confused about the process involved in the uptake of the limited licensing regime but they need to proceed quickly if they want to advise on SMSF, the ...

The Council of Financial Regulators is set to conduct its second review of competition in the clearing of Australian cash equities in three years....

The ASIC adviser register is intended to be up and running on 31 March....

Actuaries claim many Austrlaian retirees are living too frugally and barriers impeding appropriate retirement products have to be removed....

After this week’s leadership challenge the Federal Government will not waste political capital championing changes to FOFA according to the AFA....

The FPA has renewed its call for the Government to make up-front advice fees tax deductible and has urged the Budget impact be assessed by the Productivity Commission....

The industry funds are seeking to play the consumer protection card in their defence of the default funds under modern awards regime but the real beneficiaries of the sta...

Former FPA chairman, Matthew Rowe argues that the changing dynamics impacting the financial planning industry makes it inevitable that some organisations will wither and ...

An increasing number of participants in the financial services industry are subject to a "best interests" obligation in relation to their clients. But what exactly does ...

Strong growth in international markets has seen platform provider, GBST’s first half 2014/15 increase by 58 per cent....

Australian investors’ home country bias and fixation on yield may be responsible for diminishing their wealth in the short term, according to PM Capital. ...

As corporate super advisers struggle to ensure continuation of their revenue stream under new regulations, the Corporate Super Specialist Alliance (CSSA) is changing its ...

Diversified financial planning and wealth management group Spring FG’s initial public offering (IPO) of shares has been oversubscribed, well ahead of its planned closing ...

Professional indemnity insurance for financial planners will not fall in price as insurers remain cautious about the advice and wealth management sectors...

New analysis points to planning firms having no escape from an increasing compliance burden....

Macquarie Equities Limited has completed the two year term of its enforceable undertaking reducing it adviser numbers in Macquarie Private Wealth by 25 per cent....

ASIC warns retail investors against the risks of dealing with unlicensed binary options providers singling out Opteck.com in specific warning. ...

Founder of ETF Portfolio Solutions Tim Bradbury has announced he is moving to MSCI as its vice president of ETF client coverage in Australia....