Budget measures to address the excessive penalties around excess concessional contributions have drawn a mixed response....

Financial services delivers mixed response to Budget measures....

Accountants accuse ATO of taking hard line on compensation for serious IT glitches....

RI Group, formerly RetireInvest, forms alliance with Tasmanian institution to provide financial advice....

A Senate committee on competition in Australia's banking sector has recommended the Government reconsider its proposed ban on exit fees, with much industry support....

Another superannuation funds merger is announced as consolidation in the sector continues....

Count Financial will apply to become the investor-directed portfolio services operator and registrable superannuation entity with respect to its strategic platform offeri...

Strong bank profit results need to be put into context, since they remain slightly below the long-term trend, according to the Australian Bankers' Association (ABA) chief...

The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has launched its Female Excellence in Advice award, which the association said would address gender inequity within the indust...

Count will apply for second AFSL and aim to become the IDPS operator and RSE with respect to its strategic platform offerings in response to the banning of volume-related...

National Australia Bank has turned a strong half-year result with a net profit of $2.428 billion....

With the Government’s release of its Future of Financial Advice proposals, Mike Taylor writes that the financial planning industry now has a tangible target at whic...

ASFA has dumped soft compulsion and is arguing that lifting the super guarantee (SG) to 12 per cent outstrips the Henry Tax Review benefits....

Tower announces name change....