Standard & Poor's (S&P's) Fund Services' finds that while few international fixed interest funds were able to face up to the challenging market conditions in late 2008, d...
Chris Bowen begins consultation on rationalisation proposals aimed to address the issue of outdated legacy products....
Lonsec's annual socially responsible investment (SRI) sector review has identified a shift away from traditional 'ethical' and SRI approaches, and the researcher has deve...
The Australian Agribusiness Group (AAG) Agri-Index rose 4.8 per cent in November, double the All Ords positive performance of 2 per cent for the month, and it is expected...
Investor confidence will be strengthened by solid superannuation returns for the September quarter, according to Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) chie...
Financial planners may doubt the need for a credit licence, but the new National Consumer Credit regime encompasses their advice in certain circumstances. ...
Zurich Australia has called on the Government to show restraint in its drive for regulatory reform of the financial services industry....
The Plan for Life analysis of retail managed funds for the September quarter of 2009 has shown growth of $46.9 billion....
Banks will be engaging in more prudent business lending practices in the current economic climate, according to Australian Bankers’ Association chief executive David Bell...
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has warned that arrangements to artificially create upfront deductions for employment costs may break tax laws....
AMP has settled on two court proceedings: one class action which affected superannuation members and a second regarding insurer policies. ...
ASIC has released the results of the latest adviser exam, with August’s pass mark improving on the sitting from a year ago. ...
The inquiry into the collapse of Dixon Advisory and broader wealth management companies by the Senate economics references committee will not be re-adopted. ...
The succession dilemma is more than just a matter of commitments.This isn’t simply about younger vs. older advisers. It’...
Significant ethical issues there. If a relationship is in the process of breaking down then both parties are likely to b...
It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...