A financial adviser jailed for importing and smuggling cocaine has had the Australian financial services licence of his Alice Springs-based firm suspended....
There has been a “flight to vanilla” when it comes to uptake of exchange traded funds in the past six months at the expense of thematic ones, according to ETF Securities....
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has released its half-yearly data on financial advice misconduct cases and enforcement outcomes....
Firms are “going to great lengths” to retain financial advisers, offering them pay rises as high as $50,000 or extra responsibilities to prevent their departure....
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority is working on a ‘transformation project’ to offer guidance for firms on its approach and nature of systemic issues, an issue...
A recession in the US is likely next year, according to JPMAM’s Kerry Craig, but could work positively, akin to a forest fire, by clearing out excess in markets....
Diverger has seen net revenue for its full advisers rise by 29% to $8.2 million in the past year thanks to improved fee models and organic fee growth within adviser pract...
There were 1,600 advisers in the Insignia network as of 30 June, 2022, a reduction of 82, due to integration of MLC Advice and Bridges....
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority has appointed Delia Rickard to the board for a three-year term....
Challenger has appointed Victor Rodriguez as chief executive for funds management, encompassing Fidante and Challenger Investment Management....


BlackRock Australia plans to launch a Bitcoin ETF later this month, wrapping the firm’s US-listed version which is US$85 billion in size....
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...