Financial advisers relying on risk commissions should consider moving to fee based advice, with the Life Insurance Framework set to hit commission based cashflow for at l...
Pension transfers from the UK may re-open to a limited group of people with the admission of one new fund, a SMSF vehicle, to the register of approved schemes....
The Association of Financial Advisers claims critics of its handling of the LIF outcome need to appreciate the political realities....
ISA will continue to push back against banks moving into the default super fund space with an advertising campaign urging employers to not pick banks for default funds....
IOOF has made changes to its research division and will implement changes around breach reporting but claims there were not serious breakdowns in its internal systems....
Predatory legal claims around TPD insurance should be rejected, with many jumping the gun and easily able to be defeated, according to a lawyer working in the insurance a...
Factor investing will continue to attract investors disappointed in active and passive investments but blended strategies may also expose investors to risks....
Quantitative investing is likely to return to investor’s portfolios as they seek more uncorrelated investment options and move past seeing the strategy as a ‘black box’ a...
Boutique manager, Pengana, signs distribution deal with US manager to boost international equities offerings....
Betashares has expanded its exchange traded funds suite with the addition of two currency hedged funds focusing on returns from US equity exposures....


ASIC has canceled the AFSL of Sydney-based asset consultant and research firm....
ASIC has banned a Melbourne-based financial adviser for eight years over false and misleading statements regarding clients’ superannuation investments....
ASIC has banned a Melbourne-based financial adviser who gave inappropriate advice to his clients including false and misleading Statements of Advice....
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...