On the back of a weakening Australian dollar, investors have shown particular interest in currency ETFs, according to Alex Vyonkur, managing director of BetaShares....
After much debate, FOFA is set to hit the beach in a matter of days on 1 July. D-Day is imminent – and a survival strategy for planners is now absolutely imperative, writ...
Financial solutions provider Rubik Financial has launched a COIN Software-integrated iPad app to provide financial advisers with real-time access to client data....
Choosi’s parent company Hollard Financial Services has agreed to change the way it promotes funeral insurance under the Real Insurance brand, as a result of concerns rais...
Life Insurer AIA Australia has signed with HUB24 to provide access to and management of its risk insurance products for financial planners via HUB24’s online platform. ...
ASIC seeks industry input on a shift to higher knowledge and skills levels for planners. ...
Accountants accept TASA outcome, saying it is the ultimate outcome rather than the journey that matters. ...
Legal advisory firm The Fold has moved to enhance the availability of its FOFA White Pages offering into an online product....
The AFA has partnered with Kaplan Professional to provide formal and practical education to its members....
BT’s Bryan Ashenden explains why the best interest duty is in everyone’s best interests....
The Federal Government and ASIC insist that life/risk churn is real and that it is a serious issue. There exist many advisers in the life/risk space who believe ASIC and ...
The majority report of the PJC clears the way for TASA legislation with the only concession being a transition period....
Praemium has entered the cloud-based sphere with a new customer relationship management solution for financial advisers....
The financial planning industry is not expecting a bipartisan report from the Parliamentary Joint Committee (PJC) reviewing the Tax Agents Services Act (TASA) legislation...
Financial advisers need to be aware of the limitations of the ratings provided by ratings houses, according to specialist financial services lawyer Peter Townsend....
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...