Following Treasury announcing it would consult on “opportunities to enhance the effectiveness of professional indemnity insurance” in December last year, much of the response could be summed up as ...

In the week to 12 March, four AFSLs commenced and five ceased with zero advisers while there were only four new entrants. One of the new licensees had recommenced with four advisers who were formerly ...

The Sitting Panel determined that the relevant provider, identified as Ms L, contravened sections 961B(1), 961G and 921E(3) of the Corporations Act 2001 in relation to advice provided to two retail ...

It might seem a little strange to some, and a total waste of time to others, but financial advice podcasts are on the rise. These are not just hustle culture, get-rich-quick finance bro podcasts ...

The deal, completed late last year, brings the Carthills team into Findex’s Brisbane office and increases the firm’s adviser ...

As more clients enter aged care with the largest wave of retirees in Australia’s history already underway, simple decisions such as payment plans need to be modelled appropriately.   According to ...

The research found that while familiarity with AI is growing, human judgement and accountability remain critical when Australians are making important financial decisions. More than four in five ...

In a joint submission to the Department of Home Affairs’ consultation on the draft Anti-Money Laundering and ...

In late February, InterPrac filed a lawsuit in Federal Court against the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA), with parent company Sequoia’s chief executive Garry Crole telling ifa it is ...

On Tuesday evening, the government finally succeeded in getting its reworked Division 296 tax on large super balances through Parliament, with the Greens backing the $3 million super tax in the Senate ...

On Tuesday evening, the Senate passed the Treasury Laws Amendment (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Bill 2026, which legislates the reworked Division 296 tax. Under the version of the tax ...

Why more advisers are turning to private equity for portfolio diversification Private equity is increasingly attracting attention from financial advisers as they look for ways to diversify portfolios ...