The FSC said it has begun consulting with its members on the FASEA Standards Blueprint and the two draft legislative instruments....

The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority has sought to put flesh on the bones of its new regime by releasing the relevant provider degrees, qualifications and...

The big four banks have moved into the red over the past week, with Westpac falling just under nine per cent....

People receiving financial advice are going to be better placed to deal with any move by a future Labor Government to remove refundable franking credits, according to the...

Once mainly considered an alternative investment to superannuation, investment bonds are now being more broadly understood as a genuine solution for smarter investing. Di...

The approach adopted by the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority may have served to undermine accountants utilising the limited licensing regime, according to...

The chair of the Commonwealth Bank, Catherine Livingstone, has asserted that the inability of senior management to meet her challenge over their conduct had convinced her...

Financial planners who breach the industry’s new code of conduct will face the ultimate sanction of exclusion from the industry under arrangements outlined in a new Finan...

Westpac chief executive, Brian Hartzer has confirmed that senior executives within BT Financial Group suffered significant remuneration consequences for issues raised at ...

Technology was a focus of the first day of the FPA’s Professionals Congress yesterday, with the organisation both releasing a fintech buyers guide and a new app to match ...

Challenger platforms are expected to continue to benefit from industry concerns around wealth management....

The Financial Planning Association of Australia has recognised Australia’s top financial planners at its 2018 FPA Awards....

New pension rules, combined with the ATO’s revised treatment of some existing practices surrounding exempt current pension income, have increased the workload of administ...

The Institute of Managed Accounts Professionals has told the Royal Commission that managed accounts should be regarded as a form of advice rather than as a product....

In the fifteenth year of the Money Management/DEXX&R Adviser Choice Risk Awards, MLC Life has maintained its top place on the podium as the Risk Company of the Year for 2...

At the same time as confirming Westpac has lost around half its authorised representatives since 2015 the bank’s chief executive has also confirmed a proposed industry so...

The chief executive of the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority, Stephen Glenfield, today sought to reassure planners that the Authority had taken account of ...

Following the historic U.S. midterm elections, Capital Group political economist, Matt Miller, outlines three key developments he believes will characterise the U.S. poli...

Class has announced a new data feed integration with XPLAN to enable advises, accountants and clients to share a single up-to-date view of wealth in the SMSF and non-supe...

Westpac chief executive, Brian Hartzer has acknowledged that the big banking group is ‘thinking through’ the future of its advice business....