Five issues have been highlighted by the financial advice organisations as priorities for the Quality of Advice Review to improve....

Former Queensland financial adviser, Lawrence Toledo, has been convicted and fined $1,500 after pleading guilty to three charges of breaching an Australian Securities and...

There is only one sitting left for advisers yet to pass the exam as the Australian Securities and Investments Commission reveals the pass mark for May’s exam....

Major shifts in the constructions of portfolios should not occur until a more permanent outlook on the global economy is gleaned....

The only way to address Australia’s advice gap and meet the challenges raised by the Quality of Advice Review is through greater use of technology in financial advice, ac...

Financial services organisations have disagreed with the ALRC’s proposals regarding retail and wholesale clients, arguing the asset and income test exemptions are outdate...

Insurance experts have shared how financial advisers can reduce their risk when it comes to obtaining professional indemnity insurance....

Anna Mirzoyan examines how grandfathering affects income support payments and how factors such as paying for aged care can impact them....

American Century Investments is predicting growth in the diversity of the small-cap universe toward the end of this year as stockpickers shift to identifying companies wh...

Interest rates are “still very low”, according to RBA governor Philip Lowe, despite two rises but inflation is expected to peak at 7% before declining next year....

Commission should continue to be offered on insurance advice, according to The Advisers Association, and current commission rates are too low which was causing advisers t...

Analysis from SuperRatings predicts that approximately 20% of superannuation options will fail this year’s performance test due in August....

In a bid to achieve a cheaper professional indemnity insurance, some licensees are opting for policies with high deductibles which may leave them unable to compensate con...

Financial advisers must consider long-term interests and future circumstances when determining the scope of the advice that is going to be offered and should therefore be...

The Financial Services Council has issued a new Life Insurance Code of Practice for life insurers, introducing 50 additional consumer protections....

The Australian life insurance industry has announced the formation of a dedicated life insurance industry peak body that will launch later this year....

In a tight job market, diversity may give companies a vital edge in the competition for female talent, according to analysis from HESTA....

Insignia Financial has appointed James Tayler as head of responsible investing, a decision the firm believes will further build upon its responsible investing capability....

The Financial Services Institute of Australasia has proposed a co-regulatory model for the financial advice industry, akin to the United Kingdom’s financial adviser space...

Australia is likely to experience a recession worse than US if the pace of interest rate rises continues, according to Bentham....