ASIC billed $4.4m for unlicensed advice and the costs go on

ASIC billed $4.4m for unlicensed advice and the costs go on

ASIC has confirmed that the financial advice profession has been billed nearly $4.5 million for the costs of pursuing unlicensed advice.
Perpetual’s Adams reinforces positives ahead of Strategic Review

Perpetual’s Adams reinforces positives ahead of Strategic Review

Perpetual CEO, Rob Adams has sought to reinforce the positives of the firm's existing structure ahead of a Strategic Review outcome.
Tax amnesty urged on legacy pension products

Tax amnesty urged on legacy pension products

The Government has been urged to provide an amnesty on legacy pension products impacted by its proposed $3m super tax cap.
Financial Product Launches APIR

North unveils new managed portfolio suite available on platform

Yasmine Masi 26 April 2024

Investment

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Investment platform, North, has boosted its adviser offering with a new suite of low-cost Diversified Index Managed Portfolios.

Share buybacks buy-backs

Share buybacks drop again despite global dividend record

Patrick Buncsi 26 April 2024

Funds Management

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Despite a dividend surge, listed companies spent far less buying back their own shares last year, according to a new study.

Interest rates

Zero interest rate ‘inevitable’

Patrick Buncsi 26 April 2024

Investment

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The march towards a zero interest rate in Australia may be inevitable due to a weakening local economy and increasingly strained household budgets

Rebuilding

Joint associations unite behind more flexible education standards

Mike Taylor 24 April 2024

Financial Planning

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The joint associations representing advisers have united behind a new, more flexible set of education principles for new advice entrants.

Don't look back you're not going that way

Advisers care about super funds’ future performance, not the past

Mike Taylor 24 April 2024

Financial Planning

One Comment

The FAAA has told Treasury that financial advisers are more concerned with the future performance of super funds than 10-year outcomes.

Male figure and question marks

SMSF Assoc frustrated by Senate review of $3m tax cap

Mike Taylor 24 April 2024

Superannuation

One Comment

The SMSF Association has told members it is disappointed at the lack of time granted by the Senate Committee reviewing the $3m tax cap.

Fingers pointing at target

Actuaries want risk-adjusted super performance test

Mike Taylor 24 April 2024

Superannuation

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The Actuaries Institute has urged the Government to stop superannuation funds from benchmark hugging by changing the performance test.


INDUSTRY NEWS

Empower your super admin offering with empathy infused tech

Financial Newswire Contributor 12 April 2024

Industry News

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Empower your super admin offering with empathy infused technology solutions for better member outcomes.

Exploring the facts behind lifetime annuity myths

Financial Newswire Contributor 1 April 2024

Industry News

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Annuities have evolved and changed over the years making them quite different to what they used to be. Whilst they still pay income for life, today’s

INVESTING IN GEN AI & GLP-1: WHY 2024 WILL BE A “SHOW ME” YEAR

Financial Newswire Contributor 1 April 2024

Industry News

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Find out how Alphinity Global continues to find exciting “show me” investment opportunities across an alphabet soup of megatrends as they continue to

Active bond ETFs shine as growth slows and inflation recedes

Financial Newswire Contributor 8 February 2024

Industry News

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The macro backdrop remains constructive for fixed income. Yields typically fall after interest rates peak and historically, this has coincided with…


Rebuilding

Joint associations unite behind more flexible education standards

Mike Taylor 24 April 2024

Financial Planning

3 Comments

The joint associations representing advisers have united behind a new, more flexible set of education principles for new advice entrants.

Don't look back you're not going that way

Advisers care about super funds’ future performance, not the past

Mike Taylor 24 April 2024

Financial Planning

One Comment

The FAAA has told Treasury that financial advisers are more concerned with the future performance of super funds than 10-year outcomes.

Stick figures talking

FSC reasserts advice representation

Mike Taylor 24 April 2024

Financial Planning

15 Comments

The Financial Services Council has extended its representation of financial planning licensees, adding two advice CEOs to its board.

Male figure and question marks

SMSF Assoc frustrated by Senate review of $3m tax cap

Mike Taylor 24 April 2024

Superannuation

One Comment

The SMSF Association has told members it is disappointed at the lack of time granted by the Senate Committee reviewing the $3m tax cap.

Fingers pointing at target

Actuaries want risk-adjusted super performance test

Mike Taylor 24 April 2024

Superannuation

No Comments

The Actuaries Institute has urged the Government to stop superannuation funds from benchmark hugging by changing the performance test.

Blind folded man walks off bridge

Treasury admits it never modelled impacts of $3m super cap

Mike Taylor 23 April 2024

Superannuation

6 Comments

Senior Treasury officials have admitted that they have done no modelling to test industry claims that the $3m super tax could impact 500,000.

Financial Product Launches APIR

North unveils new managed portfolio suite available on platform

Yasmine Masi 26 April 2024

Investment

No Comments

Investment platform, North, has boosted its adviser offering with a new suite of low-cost Diversified Index Managed Portfolios.

Share buybacks buy-backs

Share buybacks drop again despite global dividend record

Patrick Buncsi 26 April 2024

Funds Management

No Comments

Despite a dividend surge, listed companies spent far less buying back their own shares last year, according to a new study.

Interest rates

Zero interest rate ‘inevitable’

Patrick Buncsi 26 April 2024

Investment

No Comments

The march towards a zero interest rate in Australia may be inevitable due to a weakening local economy and increasingly strained household budgets