If you think this Federal election is a fizzer, then consider this: if the Labor party manages to unseat the Government in less than two weeks time, you will no longer be...
Size is becoming increasingly irrelevant for financial advisers, who are shunning the big institutional fund managers in favour of boutique operations....
Merrill Lynch Investment Managers has made a play for the platform and advisory market, pitching a new fund offering quantitative investment techniques to the retail mark...
The Australian Democrats have indicated they will back a policy to ban commissions on compulsory superannuation guarantee (SG) contributions if it is shown financial advi...
The platform industry is underperforming in key areas of service delivery to financial advisers, including accuracy of reporting and processing, according to a damning ne...
Money might not be gushing into individually managed accounts, but there are a range of providers that strongly believe in the sector. Kate Kachor spoke to some groups th...
Investors are more optimistic than financial advisers on future share market performance according to a joint Australian Investors Association and Adviser Ratings survey....
Aegis Equities Research has won a mandate to supply Sealcorp owned financial planning group Securitor with equities and property investment research....
The Australian Democrats have moved quickly to outline elements of their superannuation policy ahead of next month’s Federal election by announcing a five point plan whic...
With independence comes choice – and planners at Matrix Planning Solutions are enjoying both. Kate Kachor looks at their decision to go solo....
A recent court ruling has put the industry on notice that clients can be compensated for a lot more than money directly lost as a result of inappropriate advice, says Pau...
Model portfolios have been positioned as the tool advisers use to allocate assets and create investment scenarios for clients but are they a reliable replacement for doin...
Aurora is heading into new territory with its focus on the risk and superannuation advice market. Rebecca Evans reports....
Former Challenger executive Jamie Kelly has started up his own practice to offer locum services to the financial planning industry....
A new wine investment scheme is being promoted as a customer loyalty plan for financial advisers, with investors getting their returns in the form of bottles of wine....
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...