A survey has shown nearly two thirds of Australian finance professionals claim that gender discrimination exists in the industry....

2012 will stand as a watershed year for the Australian financial planning industry – the year during which the various elements of the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) l...

Apart from volatile markets and investor sentiment, this year has also seen major policy developments, new investment trends and key career and business moves. Tim Stewar...

A small number of bad apples in the financial services industry once again managed to attract significant attention in 2012....

Plan B's Andrew Black could be forgiven for thinking he is being followed by IOOF in the wake of its acquisition of the dealer group....

SPAA argues against codes based purely on obviating opt-in or being approved for licensees or dealer groups....

ASIC announces targeted surveillance of research providers under new policy approach....

After defrauding her clients of more than $3.6 million over eight years, Melinda Scott received a 25-year ban from the financial services industry....

A recent court ruling is a timely reminder that investment ratings houses are not perfect, writes Mike Taylor. ...

New data released by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has confirmed the degree to which life/risk sales are providing a solid foundation for the fina...

The financial services industry has generally welcomed the Federal Government's announcement of market integrity rules covering high frequency trading and dark pools....

Australia is ahead of many developed markets when it comes to the education of its financial planners, according to CFA Institute managing director, Asia Pacific, Paul Sm...

ASIC has proposed the tightening of rules for some platform operators and responsible entities of managed investment schemes....

APRA's annual report has revealed rising supervisory costs along with the number of exits and failures....