A financial adviser jailed for importing and smuggling cocaine has had the Australian financial services licence of his Alice Springs-based firm suspended....

It could be the ideal time for financial advisors to change their stance on gold and recommend it as a worthwhile investment when thinking strategically about diversifyin...

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Count Financial has appointed Adrian Hondros to the board as Bruce Foy retires, bringing 35 years of corporate and financial planning experience to the role....

Maple-Brown Abbott has shared the five signs that investors should watch out for in this reporting season when considering opportunities for companies to buy. ...

Treasury has confirmed the next stage for the Quality of Advice Review will be a proposal paper which will be issued within weeks and seek adviser feedback....

Stockspot’s founder, Chris Brycki, has hit out against Vanguard’s submission to the Quality of Advice Review, flagging concerns that the firm carving out a role as produc...

The Financial Services Council has announced the appointment of Renato Mota, chief executive of Insignia Financial and Alison Telfer, country head for asset management Au...

KPMG economists have responded to Treasurer Jim Chalmers economic update, stating the inflation forecast is “confronting” for the rest of the year and spending cuts are n...

Asset consulting firm Frontier Advisors has established an office in Tokyo, appointing Yuichi Alex Takayama to lead its presence in Japan and the Asia Pacific....

Westpac has completed the sale of Westpac Life Insurance Services Limited to TAL but expected to report a total after tax loss on sale of $1.37 billion....

The financial advice industry has seen its first negative week of losses for the financial year, losing five, although the net gain for the year is still solid at 174, ac...

There is much Australia can learn from the United Kingdom’s regulatory framework, including its strength of being more easily navigable and a focus on outcomes rather tha...

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has banned an Adelaide-based financial adviser from providing financial services for five years after problems with t...

The Reserve Bank of Australia has raised rates for the fourth time this year....

Ausbil’s Sydney-based chief executive, Ross Youngman, has completed the 33-kilometre swim across the English Channel, to raise money for scholarships for the Australian I...

Fintech firm Q4 Associates Limited has joined EY New Zealand, a move it says will enable it to better serve clients across Australia and New Zealand as it expands in the ...

Class has announced four general manager appointments to its leadership team as part of the company’s new operating model....

It is up to the financial advice industry to educate consumers on the value of financial advice and the help they can provide, particularly during times of insurance clai...

Former clients of Dixon Advisory and Superannuation Services have been urged to make a complaint as soon as possible as they may be eligible for compensation under a pote...