Advisers were hesitating to use social media to engage with clients for fear of reputational risk, while also citing lack of education as an issue....

CBA has completed assessing the remaining cases in its advice review program, with the compensation amount totalling $23 million to date....

The Grattan Institute has accused the major superannuation industry groups of pursuing vested interests in seeking a more aspirational objective for superannuation....

Adrian Warner's Avenire Capital has become the latest boutique to join Challenger's Fidante Partners stable. ...

The Financial Services Council has countered ASIC calls for more legislative power by arguing that self-regulation via the code of conduct is a better option....

YTML has announced three new appointments to its senior team to keep up with customer demand for services....

SMSF audit specialist, Evolv has today announced the launch of a new super audit resourcing solution....

Class Limited’s retiring chairman, Barry Lambert will be replaced by CSR Limited non-executive director, Matthew Quinn....

Fund managers need to prepare for ‘new normal’ and reposition their clients’ portfolio, according to Henderson....

OneVue’s Platform Services offering has broken new ground with a “profit-for-member” client coming aboard....

In welcoming the passage of the professional standards bill for advisers, the AFA chief executive said it would aid in improving consumer perception of financial advisers...

AMP Limited has confirmed a deliberate run-down of adviser numbers at the same time as announcing a full-year net loss of $344 million driven by problems in its insurance...

Financal planners have been accused of sewing the seeds of doubt about the long-term future of the Age Pension....

Netwealth has entered a partnership agreement with Australian Unity to launch a private label version of its managed accounts service....

DomaCom has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with US crowdfunder, Prodigy network....

BT Investment Management (BTIM) has expanded its diversified strategies team with the appointment of Alan Polley as its new portfolio manager....

An increasing number of claims dented AMP’s wealth protection business and masked the performance of other departments, CEO Craig Meller said....

Contango Asset Management Limited plans to launch an ASX-listed investment company aimed at investing in global listed securities. ...

Having watched with dismay the efforts of Centrelink to pursue supposed tax debts, Outsider was not at all surprised when a reader sent him an ATO dealing with the gigant...

IOOF has internally appointed Dan Farmer as its new CIO, following the retirement announcement of Steve Merlicek....