Upcoming changes to adviser remuneration will have profound implications and advisers must act quickly to diversify and grow their revenue or potentially suffer an immedi...

John Berrill looks at the changes the ISWG have put forward to shake up the life insurance industry....

Oksana Patron finds out how financial planners and their clients can benefit from the current trends in the commercial property sector and whether now is a good time for ...

An increasing number of Australians are looking to pursue ethical investments outside of superannuation but, as Mike Taylor reports, there is a concern that some planners...

ASIC is taking a close look at the sale of life insurance direct to consumers and Mike Taylor writes that the regulator’s findings may significantly alter the commercial ...

What is the difference between a ‘rebate’ and a ‘commission’ and is a different standard being applied to the ‘risk sharing rebates’ paid to industry funds by insurers?...

Lonsec has upgraded the rating for NovaPort Capital’s small cap and microcap funds to “highly recommended”....

Financial technology and banking experts gathered at the Australian Bankers’ Association Communique have spoken in favour of better access to open data....

ETFs hit new FUM and trading activity records, according to the BetaShares Australian ETF Review....

Education for trustees and advisers along with policy tweaking should be used to prevent elder financial abuse, the SMSF Association believes....

The Government has been warned that there are significant tax treatment shortcomings in draft legislation being contemplated to underpin the new MyRetirement regime capab...

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has confirmed the directors of the industry funds-owned eligible rollover fund, AUSfund, were paid $225,000 in director’s f...

ClearView has launched an attack on the FSC over its life insurance APL draft standard, arguing it does not tackle conflicts of interests and proves the industry cannot s...

Zurich Financial Services has launched a new mobile app off the back of beta testing with a panel of advisers....

Publicly-listed property group, Mirvac, has made an internal appointment to the key role of head of residential....

Law firm, Cowell Clarke has strengthened its financial services capabilities in Sydney and Adelaide....

Charter Hall has appointed former Brookfield executive, Russell Proutt as its new chief financial officer....

Fitzpatricks Private Wealth has extended its Melbourne presence with two new businesses aligning with the dealer group....

WAM Capital Limited has acquired an unlisted investment company for $25.5 million....

Infamous Brisbane developer, Craig Gore has been arrested and charged with 15 offences after an Australian Securities and Investments Commission investigation....