The Government has made a big push to improve financial literacy among consumers, but was it the right approach? Tim Stewart reports....
ASIC has signaled it will soon be issuing a consultation paper dealing with the costs associated with self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs)....
Financial planners wishing to keep providing advice in areas such as superannuation after 1 July will have to complete a course approved by the Taxation Practitioners Boa...
A Melbourne adviser who placed close to $700,000 of client money in a failed investment scheme is charged with inappropriate advice....
Financial planning broker firm Radar Results has been placed in liquidation as a result of an internal restructure....
ASIC Commissioner Peter Kell has pointed to poor quality advice with respect to SMSFs and the influence of real property spruikers....
ASIC has delayed work on its financial planner training framework while the Future of Financial Advice reforms are being implemented. ...
ASIC Commissioner Peter Kell has pointed to poor quality advice with respect to SMSFs and the influence of real property spruikers....
ASIC has accepted an enforceable undertaking (EU) from financial services business City Index Australia....
Industry commentators claim low-cost dealer groups could be an accident waiting to happen....
ASIC has suspended LM Investment Management’s AFSL for two years as its investigation into the fund manager continues. ...
MySuper licences could be cancelled if super fund trustees breach guidance on giving and collectively charging for intrafund advice, ASIC has warned....
While the gender balance of the executive ranks and company boards of financial services companies remain decidedly slanted, a growing number of women are breaking new gr...
The Bank of Queensland will have to refund approximately $12 million to around 6000 mortgage customers following a system error....
ASIC has accepted an enforceable undertaking (EU) from Halifax Investment Services after an investigation found deficiencies in the company’s risk management and complia...
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...