The Federal Court has found NAB engaged in unconscionable conduct by continuing to charge customers over $350,000 in periodic payment fees even though it was aware of the...

Kaplan Professional and BlackRock have launched a short course on exchange traded funds designed for financial advisers....

Westpac has confirmed the potential sale of the Asgard and BT Panorama platform is still a consideration as funds under administration on BT Panorama declines 8%....

The FPA and AFA have confirmed the timing for a vote on a potential merger between the two parties. ...

The corporate regulator has confirmed the number of breaches that were reported to it by another licensee following its exclusion from an earlier data report....

Assistant treasurer, Stephen Jones, has outlined the Government’s intentions to strengthen the superannuation system, stating an objective is needed followed by discussio...

Michelle Levy, reviewer of the Quality of Advice Review, has defended her proposals to allow superannuation funds and banks to provide financial advice. ...

The Big Four banks have reported combined cash earnings of $28.5 billion but signs are pointing towards challenging conditions, according to EY and KPMG....

ASIC has placed an interim stop order on offers from Finnia Income Ltd in response to deficiencies in the issuer’s target market determination....

Less than half of millennials and Gen-Z say they would be open to using a financial adviser in the future, according to Findex, despite $3.5 trillion expected to transfer...

There has been a steadying of adviser numbers this week as it reports gains following initial high numbers of exits after the financial adviser exam deadline....

Less than 10% of women report they are “well prepared” for their retirement while retirement satisfaction has declined for all categories, according to CoreData....

Passionate paraplanners are incorporating colourful flow charts and even photographs of Teslas into Statements of Advice to support the adviser-client relationship....

With adviser numbers having fallen below 16,000 for the first time this year, there has been a similar decline in the number of licensees, according to Adviser Ratings....

AFA chief executive, Phil Anderson, has clarified Quality of Advice Review proposals regarding obtaining client consent for life insurance commission following a meeting ...

The tech bust has finally hit the likes of Alphabet, Microsoft and Meta, according to Forager, as it considers its tech holdings....

ASIC has accepted a court enforceable undertaking from financial advisory firm Lasarith Pty and its sole director for failure to provide Statements of Advice. ...

Man GLG has launched the Asia Opportunities fund in response to adviser demand for Asian equities....

Practifi has launched a cybersecurity product for Australian advisers in light of the increased risk of hacking....

Insignia Financial has announced enhancements to its Expand wrap to allow greater flexibility for advisers and clients....