Self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) trustees are at risk of “cowboys” in the mortgage broking industry recommending products without sufficienRead more
The advice industry is slowly coming to terms with the advantages an ethical investment offering can bring to the business, according to Premium WealtRead more
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has raised a number of concerns with the approach taken by the Australian Securities & Investments ComRead more
In welcoming the release of draft regulations on conflicted remuneration, the Industry Super Network has inferred that financial planning is not a "trRead more
As advisers prepare for the new Fee Disclosure Statement requirements to take effect from July, legal consultant Claire Wivell-Plater of The Fold saysRead more
Dealer group ClearView has named former Millenium3 executive director Mike Pope as its new head of ClearView Financial Advice, among its latest appoinRead more
Financial Planning Association chief executive Mark Rantall welcomed the draft amendments on conflicted remuneration under the Future of Financial AdvRead more
Research conducted in the UK has found that “smaller independent financial advice firms” have fared better since the enactment of the UK’s RetaiRead more
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has released its conflicted remuneration guidance (RG246) but details on grandfathering are stillRead more
Fiducian Portfolio Services has indicated it is focused on growth and open to both increasing its pool of advisers and acquiring new businesses, folloRead more
Synchron advisers Finn Kelly and Sarah Riegelhuth of Wealth Enhancers in Melbourne have been confirmed as delegates representing Australia at the G20 Read more
In order to take advantage of new client opportunities, financial advisers should improve their knowledge about the impact of climate change on investRead more