As the industry undergoes significant change, Jim Stackpool looks at the challenges facing financial planners and explains how they can continue to thrive in a difficult ...
Macquarie Adviser Services has launched a new superannuation advice module for its COIN software....
Delegates at Synchron's annual conference in New Zealand have entered into a spirited debate over the extent of ASIC's powers....
Standard & Poor's has placed the AXA Wholesale Global Equity Core Fund 'on hold' over policy breach....
Mary Ferizis outlines the key legislative changes regarding margin lending, and the impact the changes will have on financial advice....
The ATO's crackdown on the cash economy has succeeded in extracting an extra $127 million and identifying businesses under stress....
The National Institute of Accountants has accused the ATO and major superannuation funds of contributing to negativity around SMSFs....
Adviser-owned dealer group Australian Financial Services (AFS) has launched a new unified managed (UMA) service in conjunction with technology company OneVue and superann...
Cerulli predicted that only five master trust and wrap account providers would survive a round of price wars and industry consolidation by 2004. Is it possible they got t...
It may have taken 10 years, but predictions that the platform market would shrink to a handful of providers have finally come true. Yet Jason Spits discovers that it's no...
Lenders, brokers and intermediaries dealing in consumer credit can now register for an Australian Credit Licence (ACL) under the new National Consumer Credit Protection A...
Fiducian's new self-managed super fund (SMSF) service has become the core of its administration platform....
The ATO has flagged a new service for SMSF professionals. At the same time, it has warned about continuing breaches regarding loans to members....
Another company external to Iress has begun consulting on the implementation of Xplan software....
Professional Investment Services has announced the addition of four new members to its management team, with key research, compliance, adviser services and practice recru...
The succession dilemma is more than just a matter of commitments.This isn’t simply about younger vs. older advisers. It’...
Significant ethical issues there. If a relationship is in the process of breaking down then both parties are likely to b...
It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...