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Superannuation

The superannuation industry is littered with small and medium-sized funds, making the market significantly fragmented and cost inefficient, according to custodian J.P Mor...

Financial planning

The big institutions are dropping their product push mentality to attract more advisers. ...

Superannuation

A roundtable of superannuation executives has lamented the cost and complexity being injected by “ambulance chaser” lawyers....

Financial planning

Australia’s longevity challenge can be addressed by removing the barriers to keeping people working....

Policy & Regulation

Minister puts brakes on both legislative and regulatory amendments to FOFA but action is well received. ...

Superannuation

Fund manager warns of costs and the potential for knee-jerk changes associated with a portfolio disclosure regime....

Financial planning

Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey announces four business members for the Financial System Inquiry advisory panel....

Superannuation

AIST chief Tom Garcia says not-for-profit superannuation funds need to promote their brands to survive....

Financial planning

Dealer group head warns that tough regulations and a range of other factors are making planning an unattractive business....

Financial planning

ASFA has broken new ground by appointing a chief operating officer, recruiting Australian Administration Services executive Tim Buskens to the role. ...

Policy & Regulation

Several financial services industry bodies throw support behind FOFA amendments tabled in Parliament yesterday. ...

Financial planning

AWI expands its footprint with acquisition of Intelligent Investor Publishing delivering access to 5400 customers....

Accounting

Count launches accountants licensing offer and commits to meeting APES 230....

Policy & Regulation

The FSC has obtained legal advice from a Senior Counsel confirming the Government’s FOFA changes will not undermine client best interest or consumer protections....

Accounting

ICAA welcomes Government’s Cutting Red Tape website....

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MARKET INSIGHTS

So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

4 months 3 weeks ago

Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

4 months 3 weeks ago

Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

6 months 4 weeks ago

Commonwealth Bank has formally dropped to zero advisers following LGT Crestone’s acquisition of its advice arm – some six years on from the Hayne royal commission. ...

3 weeks ago

The FSCP has issued a written direction to an adviser who charged clients “extraordinary fees” for inappropriate and conflicted advice, as well as encouraged them to swit...

3 days 14 hours ago

ASIC has cancelled the AFSL of an advice firm associated with Shield and First Guardian collapses, and permanently banned its responsible manager. ...

1 week 6 days ago