Australians have a sense of security when they seek financial advice from larger institutions and advisers should consider this if looking to move to smaller licensees, w...

IOOF has revealed the degree to which it was impacted by last year’s decision by BT to cut fees....

All the bottom performing mixed asset balanced funds over one, three, and five years were active funds, according to data....

Most firms impose contractual conditions on departing executives. CountPlus acted on them in taking legal action against a number of departing practice principals and ext...

A financial planning principal has questioned whether salaried advisers employed by industry funds to provide intra-fund advice are really just a modern version of the ol...

AMP Wealth chief executive, Alex Wade, has called for an industry push to move beyond the focus on face to face advice by opening up digital channels....

The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority has extended recognition of the course value of the Financial Planning Association’s Certified Financial Planner desi...

Platform provider HUB 24 has posted a strong profit on the back of record inflows whilst pointing to a reshaping of its advice group, Paragem....

The Financial Services Council chairman, Geoff Lloyd, says despite the drastic changes to the industry, it is up to them to continue to adapt. ...

Life insurer TAL is to launch a mental health course for financial advisers to help boost their mental wellbeing amid the stressful Royal Commission changes....

Peter Goudie has been banned by ASIC for prioritising his own interest over his clients’ and not providing SOAs....

Senator Jane Hume has hit out on super funds that impose unnecessary insurance on young members....

The government is still considering the right way to proceed when it comes to the various professional standards deadlines, Senator Jane Hume says. ...

The FPA’s wellbeing hotline has not seen as much uptake as expected but there has been plenty of concern expressed by advisers about handling the Financial Adviser Standa...

Supply, demand and costs of advice, as well as the disruption of digital advice technology were the key topics discussed for the future of advice at the Financial Service...

Investors might still find good investment opportunity in emerging markets IT sector, despite a lack of sustained earnings growth, according to State Street Global Adviso...

The ATO has revealed 90 per cent of income paid by small business is voluntary, with that same percentage using a registered tax professional....

The research house warns advisers that the use of managed accounts should not involve additional fees and should be free of perceived conflicts....

Underperforming superfunds have been placed on notice by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority that it is ready to intensify its scrutiny and, where necessary, r...

The Government has indicated it is sympathetic to financial advisers trying to do the right thing around the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority requirements...