What does a ‘fit-for-purpose’ SOA look like?; Olympians taking the reins in financial services

Six industry experts have shared their views on what a ‘fit-for-purpose’ statement of advice document could look like as the government commits to consultation on a new document.

After the sun eventually set on their successful sporting journeys, these elite athletes continued to pursue new frontiers in financial services for their second careers.

Senior executives from UniSuper, UBS and Macquarie Wealth have officially launched Playfair Asset Management to support superannuation funds.

Nobel Prize winner Harry Markowitz, creator of the modern portfolio and efficient frontier theories, has died in California aged 95.

A Sydney man permanently banned by ASIC and jailed for a Ponzi scheme allegedly duped former NRL player Jarryd Hayne out of $780,000 while the pair were in jail together.

A former Perth financial adviser has been permanently banned by ASIC after being sentenced in January for unauthorised client transactions.

Contrary to claims that finfluencers are a more accessible alternative to advisers, this licensed finfluencer believes she plays a complementary role towards easing investors into financial advice.