SPAA supports ASIC on property spruikers but maintains that, properly-advised, property is a legitimate SMSF investment....

SPAA has welcomed the high priority accorded to superannuation with the announcement of Labor's shadow ministry. ...

Financial planners in regional Australia share many of the challenges faced by those in metropolitan areas, writes Jason Spits, but technology has helped overcome the tyr...

Recent technology take-up has helped drive SMSFs, according to the director of strategy for Bravura Solutions, Darren Stevens....

As SMSF regulatory reform puts the spotlight on the relationship between accountants and financial advisers, David Clatworthy looks at how the relationship may evolve in ...

As Australian investors' love affair with yield continues, SMSF property investment continues to rise. Indeed, for Richard Stacker, head of direct property for Charter Ha...

Australian Ethical has announced its 2012/13 financial year results including the doubling of its monthly new clients....

Outgoing AMP chief Craig Dunn announced the company is planning to cut $200 million in recurring costs over the next three years....

Law firm ILH Group has announced it will expand into the wealth management space by acquiring a financial planning business....

OneVue has upgraded its Unified Managed Account platform to offer two separate investment package options plus a simplified fee structure....

The local ETF market has seen an increase in flows to international ETFs, with both developed and emerging assets seeing an uptick in investor interest, according to a re...

Paul Souter has been appointed head of strategy and distribution for UBS’ direct-to-member superannuation platform....

The gatekeeper role that platforms play in determining which investments are easily available presents a huge challenge for the direct property sector....

SMSFs may be booming - but the unwary can also find themselves within the sights of a small number of dodgy property advisers and mortgage brokers, writes Damon Taylor. ...