FINANCIAL PLANNING

Superannuation

StatePlus managing director, Michael Monaghan, has confirmed his exit from StatePlus following the First State Super transaction....

Financial planning

There was nothing to be gained for the Government by mandating the LIF, and the FSC must have initiated the changes to the framework, a financial planner said. ...

Financial planning

Netwealth has partnered with Beulah Capital to launch two new private label managed account services for Choice Capital and Ashfords Wealth Advisors. ...

People & Products

Australian Unity’s Lifeplan has launched an investor portal for investors to track their investments, off the back of its adviser portal experience....

Editorial

There is a growing body of evidence to suggest that the aged care industry needs the same sort of regulatory oversight as financial planning, including a best interests d...

Editorial

Mike Taylor writes that ASIC’s proposal for a regulatory sandbox may prove to be a decisive element in the growth of Australian fintechs....

Features

Australians are living longer and intending to work longer than ever before. Jessica Amir explores how the industry is evolving, what changes you can expect, and how to a...

Features

A burgeoning ageing population and a low global interest rate environment means investors will need to diversify and avoid overexposure to banks to avoid running out of s...

Tools & guides

While the professional standards changes will set a benchmark, it is important to remember that these are only a minimum, Bryan Ashenden writes....

Tools & guides

Annuities give investors a better outcome than standard bond investments and give the benefit of securing income and peace of mind, Aaron Minney writes....

Financial planning

Plaintive law firm, Slater and Gordon, has moved to leverage ASIC’s ‘best interests’ legal action against NSG Financial Services, seeking unhappy clients who want to purs...

Life/Risk

The new Life Insurance Framework appears to be causing consolidation in the life/risk sector as single adviser operations feel the squeeze....

Accounting

The latest Commonwealth Bank Accounting Market Pulse suggests accounting firms are still looking to financial planning as an area for diversification and revenue growth....

Editorial

Federal Opposition leader, Bill Shorten, has declared that a Labor victory will bring forth a Royal Commission into the banks but the reality is that all sections of the ...

Funds management

Bennelong shares its portfolio secrets, after it was named the best performing Australian share fund. ...

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MARKET INSIGHTS

So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

5 months 2 weeks ago

Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

5 months 2 weeks ago

Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

7 months 2 weeks ago

The RBA has handed down its much-anticipated rate decision, following widespread expectations of a close call....

1 week 2 days ago

The FSCP has issued a written direction to an adviser who charged clients “extraordinary fees” for inappropriate and conflicted advice, as well as encouraged them to swit...

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ASIC has confirmed the industry funding levy for the 2024–25 financial year, and how much licensees can expect to pay....

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