The relaunch comes with the prospect of allowing sales commissions back into financial advice, ISA says. ...
IOOF chief executive Chris Kelaher signals the company will look for growth off the back of a solid result underpinned by advice and inflows. ...
ASFA has differentiated itself from the other major super organisations by not buying into the FOFA debate beyond supporting the retention of intrafund advice. ...
The FPA warns the Government some FOFA amendments could re-introduce commissions into the advice space and increase the risk of mis-selling. ...
ASIC warns property spruikers to steer clear of SMSFs or risk action over providing unlicensed product advice. ...
Allowing advisers and clients to 'agree’ on the scope of advice makes way for a variety of manipulation, says AIST....
The SPAA conference has highlighted the continuing disagreement on accountants limited licensing. ...
Aligned and non-aligned advice should be covered by separate legislation and definitions, according to an advice business broker....
Watering down financial advice laws could expose consumers and regulators to another Storm Financial-type crisis, ISA says. ...
ASIC could roll-out a national adviser competency exam for $300, linking it to a register of licensed advisers. ...
Adviser education programs are at risk of being severely cut because the way they are funded is seen as conflicted remuneration, says AFA. ...
Assistant Treasurer says legislation is no guarantee that financial products will not fail. ...
Free education campaign to prepare members for implementation of TASA...
Sinodinos says the Government does not intend to speculate on hypothetical court challenges to FOFA as posed by the ISA. ...
Younger generations are more likely to engage with their financial adviser and buy insurance, according to TAL’s new survey. ...
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...