Financial services lawyer, Peter Townsend believes financial planners have been undeservingly “copping a kicking’ from the Royal Commission and has penned the following m...

Three AMP Limited directors have opted to resign ahead of the company annual general meeting....

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has commenced proceedings against financial adviser Graeme Walter Miller and his related businesses....

The Federal Government has outlined a seven-year tax cut strategy ending in in 2024-25 with the abolition of the 37 per cent tax bracket. ...

The Federal Government has moved on superannuation – banning exit fees and, as promised, enabling low balance super fund members aged under 25 to opt out of insurance arr...

Financial planners and others will have to pay higher fees to the Tax Practitioners Board under changes approved in the Budget....

The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) has given the Budget a qualified welcomed....

InvestSMART has announced the launch of its new exchange-traded fund, the InvestSMART Australian Equity Income Fund....

The BetaShares Australia 200 ETF, which provides exposure to 200 of the largest companies, is now trading on the Australian Securities Exchange....

Australian Ethical has opened its community grants program, offering $300,000 for organisations contributing to the society, the planet and animals. ...

APRA has granted a restricted banking licence to volt bank, the first new retail-focused bank to receive such a licence since the early 2000s....

Fintech start-up myprosperity has collaborated with established industry player, Macquarie Wealth, to integrate its platform with the bank. ...

The 2018-19 Budget has included measures to support the enhancement and promotion of the Australian fintech industry. ...

The Aoris International Fund and separately managed account models have been added to platforms....

A Budget proposal that self-managed superannuation funds with a good compliance history only be audited once every three years has been welcomed by the SMSF Association....

Industry Super Australia has hit out at the Government for failing to tackle unpaid super or close the gender super gap with the $1.615 billion it will save through other...

Rolling with the unexpected is a way of life for most of your clients with children. Your clients may be well attuned to discussing how to manage the unexpected in their ...

The Financial Planning Association and other industry groups have warned that many people will need advice to navigate the Government’s Budget changes....

ClearView has welcomed changes in last night’s Budget to make group insurance opt-in for workers under 25, calling for the policy to be extended to all superannuation mem...

The Government has received a negative financial services industry response to its move to make insurance inside superannuation “opt-in” for those aged under 25 and those...