The first review of the Australian Financial Complaints Authority has made 13 recommendations for its improvements but acknowledged these may result in increased costs fo...

The compensation scheme of last resort should not be expanded to cover those making “speculative punts”, according to Senator Jane Hume, and would likely make funding mor...

Changes to the superannuation portfolio holdings disclosure regulations will achieve greater transparency for consumers, according to the Association of Superannuation Fu...

The decision by Commonwealth Bank to offer cryptocurrency is a sign that the asset is moving away from being viewed as an “illegitimate fringe pursuit”, according to Sena...

It has asked whether Senator Jane Hume’s and Treasurer Josh Frydenberg’s pre-political careers in the banking industry create a conflict of interest....

Advisers would be wise to understand online investing services given they are democratising investment and removing barriers to entry, Laura Dew finds....

Using technology can help financial advisers to cut down on their risk and compliance work, writes Craig Keary, leading to a reduction in consumers’ advice fees in the p...

Many in the Senate chamber have acknowledged big corporations – the big four banks, AMP and insurance companies – have not been held to account by Royal Commission legisl...

The bill passed without amendments and industry leaders expect that planners will now be able to focus on clients without the distraction of constant regulatory change. ...

Amendments to the consumer data right rules will help clients share their data easily and securely with financial advisers and other professionals....

Financial advisers who sit the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority exam when the corporate regulator administers the exam will pay over $350 more than now. ...

The draft legislation will codify the obligation for superannuation trustees to have a retirement income strategy which outlines how they plan to assist their members....

Robo-advice is the future of financial advice and can create a “fantastic” pipeline of clients for full-service advice, according to Jane Hume. ...

Jane Hume said she has no interest in perpetuating a ‘nanny state culture’ where it resorts to banning things to save people from their own follies such as making financi...