ASIC plans to have more ‘cops on the beat’ as it targets the financial advice sector....
The financial planning industry has illustrated “inappropriate levels of quality” going back more than a decade, ASIC said....
ASIC will investigate former financial advisers with the Macquarie group which is to contact 160,000 clients who received advice over the past decade about the possible p...
The underlying factors that influence investment decisions may have more to do with DNA and culture than previously thought, Grace Yulu writes. ...
A register of financial advisers with their qualifications and experience will not be enough to determine whether they are trustworthy financial planners or not, accordin...
Anne Fuchs has moved to the newly-created role of Chief Commercial Officer within the AFA....
Brisbane-based planning chief executive argues institutionally-aligned advisers need to question their roles....
Financial advisers and their clients will be able to learn about exchange traded funds (ETFs) using a new educational microsite....
Issues arising from vertical integration are not to blame for waning trust in financial advisers, with the erosion of professional values a more likely culprit, a Deloitt...
Fortnum Financial Group is set to become one of Australia’s largest independently owned AFSLs, after completing the purchase of ANZ’s 20 per cent stake in the company....
Fortnum buys out 20 per cent stake-holding....
Macquarie says it “found no evidence” that several financial advisers cheated on a continued professional development (CPD) test using answers circulated by management. ...
Financial advisers are being urged to educate their clients about the importance of estate planning....
AFA members will have to abide by six new principles of professionalism, which are set to form a critical part of the AFA’s revised Code of Conduct....
Financial advisers have been encouraged to tackle diversifiable and systematic risk simultaneously to meet the needs of a growing base of retirees seeking advice. ...
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...