Superannuation is the leading area for advisers seeking technical legislative and strategic support, according to BTFG....

ASFA said it would take time to assess the impacts of the Opposition’s proposed measures on the taxation of superannuation....

Advisers and adviser associations agreed to life insurance framework reforms under duress, while the reforms failed to address insurers’ commercial imperatives, the LICG ...

Attaining high levels of education could give advisers the confidence to face ethical dilemmas thrown at them by licensees and question the status quo, according to State...

Those pushing for an EGM to change the constitution of the Association of Financial Advisers have fallen well short of the requisite five per cent of members....

When it comes to acquisition, there are lots of options including whether you buy a client book or invest in a business, so how do you narrow down the field and make the ...

Just days out from the first sitting of the new Parliament there appears to be no common ground on the Budget superannuation policy changes....

Curtis Dowel looks at five opportunities planners can consider in the lead up to the possible superannuation changes proposed in the 2016 Federal Budget....

Hunter Hall announced its after tax profit has fallen by 40 per cent, but its portfolio outperformed against MSCI’s World Index. ...

Companies were reporting lacklustre company earnings across the board, while 2017 was tipped to be a much brighter financial year, according to AUI....

Sunsuper has announced the launch of a new online portal, as well as the appointment of two business development managers....

Allocation to global listed infrastructure remained low, despite it offering defensive growth, attractive yields and diversification qualities, according to a whitepaper....

Perpetual Limited is seeing its strategy pay off with a solid full-year result and positive signs across its divisions....

While baby boomers reduce their vulnerability to capital losses with fewer equities, they are also missing out on recovery gains, according to CFSGAM....

The board of IOSCO identified common international examples of good practices that could be applied to CIS fees and expenses....

The FOS has cautioned against a new dispute resolution forum in the form of a banking tribunal, warning the Government should allow for the completion of the review into ...

Federal Treasurer, Scott Morrison, has refused to concede any ground on the Budget super changes, stating he has no intention of revisiting the key issues....

Mike Taylor writes that platforms are rapidly evolving to meet both planner needs and Australia’s rapidly changing demographics — something which has given rise to the av...

There can be no doubting how many life/risk advisers remain aggrieved by the LIF outcome, but bi-partisan Parliamentary support means there is no unscrambling the omelett...

Eric Blewitt points to the benefits of social media for financial advisers and listening to the questions, not the answers....