ASIC has released regulatory guidance to assist with compliance with new legal requirements related to short selling....
Questions are being asked about the sustainability of China’s economic growth, but Jonathan Wu argues that the positive growth story remains more substance than bubble....
Delegates at Synchron's annual conference in New Zealand have entered into a spirited debate over the extent of ASIC's powers....
One in three Gen Y prospective first home buyers say they will never be able to afford to get into the property market....
The Federal Government is ready to move beyond the Productivity Commission’s recommendations on executive remuneration by legislating the claw-back of bonuses where misst...
IFSA warns the Government to be aware of the unintended consequences that may flow from the Henry Review....
Significant numbers of Britain's financial advisory force may exit the industry in coming years as it undergoes reform....
Financial planners need to stop fighting 'trench warfare' over different models of advice before it drives away consumers, according to the managing director of Snowball,...
Jo-Anne Bloch will leave the Financial Planning Association in the coming weeks, and her replacement must be non-partisan....
When examining mergers, regulators need to shift their approach from a focus on competition concerns to a consideration of the likely benefits, according to the Finance S...
More bank customers are reluctant to switch bank accounts due to the perceived effort involved, despite the Government mandating that banks make it easier, according to D...
Government legislation dealing with the tax arrangements for managed investments trusts is necessary to ensure the managed funds sector is run efficiently and responsibly...
The financial planning industry has been warned that the industry superannuation funds campaign against commission-based remuneration will not be ended if planning groups...
The outgoing chief executive of the Financial Planning Association, Jo-Anne Bloch, has criticised the three government reviews as a "hodgepodge" of issues and pointed to ...
The Australian Bankers' Association has warned of the consequences of too much focus being placed on superannuation in the provision of financial advice....
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...