The collapse of Shield and First Guardian has driven a surge in investments and advice related complaints, with the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) seeing a 58 per cent increase over ...
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) explained that on 30 June 2025, the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) made a determination against Private Wealth, which the ...
In its half-year FY26 results, WT Financial Group delivered “another strong result”, according to managing director Keith Cullen. Net revenue and other income increased 17.8 per cent to $15.39 million ...
From 1 January, those who wished to continue providing financial advice needed to meet a higher education standard or qualify for the experienced pathway (EP).  ASIC’s guidance on qualifying for the ...
The company reported that its life insurance underlying net profit after tax of $24.1 million was up 59 per cent at a margin of 11.2 per cent. Furthermore, group underlying NPAT was up 77 per cent to ...
In an ASX announcement, Iress said its statutory net profit after (NPAT) was down 10.6 per cent on the prior corresponding ...
Alexandra Sidoti, senior ombudsman with the Australian Financial Complaints Authority, said it is “a bit of a funny space ...
In what has been a busy six months for the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), the regulator announced ...
The functionality allows members to submit total and permanent disablement (TPD), salary continuance insurance and terminal ...
In years past, the majority of financial advice has been product focused, meaning that advisers asses a client’s situation and recommend products, whether that may be a super fund or investment ...
Mina Greiss has taken up this leadership role, joining the group from Rhombus Advisory where he was regional manager for almost two years.   Prior to this he spent more than seven years at Insignia ...
The transaction sees former head of Honan Life Katherine Beard join MBS Insurance, alongside risk specialists Peter Blassis, ...