Advisers will not be as disadvantaged as they are when a complaint is made if the corporate watchdog placed more responsibility back on consumers, a financial adviser bel...
With many advisers having now passed the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority exam, now is the time to think about business expansion....
IOOF has consolidated its legacy platforms onto its superannuation and investments platform which now has $41 billion in funds under administration....
The corporate watchdog’s civil penalty proceedings against ANZ mark the final investigation arising from matters considered by the Financial Services Royal Commission....
The Financial Planning Association of Australia has appointed Sarah Abood as its new chief executive, replacing Dante De Gori....
If elected, a Labor government would assume that a decade of experience was worth at least a degree and would scrap the degree requirement for those advisers....
Two exchange traded funds focused on electric vehicles and digital payments would list on the Australian Securities Exchange this month....
Platinum has increased its cash weighting on its International fund to 34% as it is fearful of an impending market correction. ...
The Pendal Global Select fund has identified three global megatrends which have accelerated since the pandemic and which it believes will drive global equities performanc...
In the last Investment Centre newsletter for 2021, Money Management looks back at events that shaped markets this year. ...
The makeup of staff in advisories will need to radically change as more affordable cloud-based computing speeds up the advice generation process, according to Finura Grou...
Managing compliance and regulatory changes have emerged as the top operational challenges for Australian financial advice firms, according to Dimensional Fund Advisors....
The firm has increased exposure to the stock as it believes offers “quality, growth and value in one” which presents an attractive opportunity....
Industry associations have welcomed Labor’s election promise on education requirements for advisers and the Association of Financial Advisers say it will help thousands o...
There is a “reimagined role” for financial advisers where incorporating money coaching to the financial advice process could lead to demonstrable value for advisers and c...
Many advisers, who formally ceased on the Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s adviser register over the past couple of weeks, have landed at the new licens...
Scott Hartley, AMP Australian Wealth Management chief executive, has been appointed to the Financial Services Council board of directors along with Challenger executive, ...
Only 52% of advisers passed the final exam before the 1 January, 2022 deadline, with just under 18,000 having passed the exam in total....
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has warned super funds to better explain income protection insurance as it can dwindle super balances for particular ...
The corporate regulator has signed a new memorandum of understanding with the Croatian Financial Services Supervisory Agency regarding alternative investment funds....
So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...
Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...