Can advisers challenge AFCA determinations?; Senate inquiry to assess retirement options

An AFCA determination may be binding, but there is an alternative way for financial advisers to progress if they disagree with an outcome.

The Senate Economics References Committee has referred an inquiry into improving the Australian retirement system including insurance options, financial advice and product innovation.

When almost all developed market governments simultaneously boost issuance, yields will need to increase across the board.

Making concessional and non-concessional contributions to superannuation funds are among the most common queries asked by financial advisers, according to AMP.

A former strategy manager at suspended stockbroking firm BBY has been charged with aiding and abetting dishonest conduct, including the alleged transfers of $8.7 million in client funds into other accounts.

A majority of financial advisers believe additional assistance from external partners is crucial when communicating geopolitical tensions to clients, an advisory firm has uncovered.

The Workplace Gender Equality Agency has found the gender pay gap has reached a record low after reporting its second-largest annual drop.

The current volatility has created a rich pool of investment opportunities which skilled fund managers can exploit through long-short equities strategies, writes Lukasz de Pourbaix.