Once used as tactical instruments in a portfolio, exchange traded funds have evolved low-cost ways to build a portfolio....

There is a strong likelihood that complaints regarding inappropriate advice will be resolved by agreement rather than a decision against the advisers, according to the Au...

Count Financial is offering fee discounts of $10,000-$15,000 per adviser to compete against rivals in recruitment as adviser departures weigh on its financial year result...

Business growth has been challenged by regulatory noise, and statements of advice are the most burdensome compliance regime, according to a panel....

The cessation of grandfathered rebate revenue has driven down the group’s adjusted net profit after tax to $7.444 million for FY21....

IOOF is planning to use the next three years to breakeven MLC Wealth and has turned its acquisition focus into an organic growth focus. ...

While firms are seeing client enquiries increasing, it is crucial they work with clients who will ensure it is a mutually-beneficial relationship....

The acquisition of Paragem and the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority regime forcing out limited licensees has seen the adviser makeup of Easton Investments...

The corporate regulator alleges former financial adviser Lawrence Toledo breached a ban that was in response for not acting in clients’ best interest....

The Federal Government will begin consultation on finalising its Corporate Collective Investment Vehicles regime, which aims to benefit foreign investment in Australian m...

Some of the CP 332 ‘Promoting access to affordable advice for consumers’ project has been put on hold as the corporate regulator assesses what funding will be needed for ...

The remuneration standard comes into effect at the start of 2023 and aims to create more balanced incentive structures for the superannuation, insurance, and banking indu...

Centrepoint’s acquisition of Clearview’s advice business will create a new combined entity that will be one of the largest financial planning groups in the country in ter...

The corporate watchdog has said it has been communicating with Government and Treasury about its funding model for three years but that they needed to be compliant with t...

This relief would see the corporate regulator’s levy restored to its FY19 level of $1,142 per adviser for the next two years, while the flat per licensee charge would rem...

Industry bodies have welcomed the Government’s decision to implement a temporary reduction in cost recovery levies for the next two years, as well as a review of the indu...

Gillian Wilson has been appointed as portfolio manager of Antares Fixed Income, commencing from 13 September, 2021....

Realside Financial Group has appointed Justin Lal as its new investment director....

While the corporate regulator’s levy relief for financial advisers is welcome other financial services participants are also being subject to rising fees that are debilit...

Pengana Capital Group has seen funds under management reach $4 billion, as the Emerging Companies and High Conviction Equities funds see strong performance over the finan...