While the SMSF Association has stated it is pleased SMSFs are excluded from the terms of reference for the Royal Commission into banking and financial services, it hoped the commission would have no impact on financial advice reforms.

Private wealth adviser Minchin Moore has announced it is to merge with Sydney-based firm Smythe Financial Management (SFM), effective 1 December.

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has banned a South Australian authorised representative of Centrepoint-owned Professional Investment Services from providing financial services for three years for being inadequately trained or competent.

SuperConcepts has introduced an online investment product marketplace called Connected Services that allows SMSF members to access various products and services from third-party providers.

Almost 10,000 tax financial advisers still need to apply to renew their registration with the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) by 1 January, 2018, the board has warned.