Financial advisers’ focus on “superior performance” could mean investors fail to achieve their financial goals, research reveals....

A former Perth-based financial adviser has been permanently banned from the financial services industry over her conduct in advising SMSF clients....

Product intervention powers are a step in the right direction for ASIC in dealing with complex financial products, the regulator believes....

Cultural and behavioural changes need to take place within the financial services sector if it is to remedy issues exposed by the GFC, APRA chairman Wayne Byres says....

Many accountants are sitting on the hands not knowing what to do ahead of the expiry of the Accountants’ Exemption, according to one AFSL holder....

SMSFs can provide estate planning options that help estates avoid “unnecessary tax” and enable members to direct trustees on how they want funds to be distributed....

Advisers will have a crucial role in facilitating the transfer for trillions of dollars between baby boomers and their heirs, research reveals....

Former Shadforth chief executive, Tony Fenning, and his son Matthew, are to bring their wealth of industry experience to the Fortnum Financial Group....

Macquarie Group remains Australia’s largest asset manager, as the nation’s top 20 managers outperform the global average, research reveals....

Fintech provider, Enzumo, is seeking shareholder support for its $9.5 million deal to acquire superannuation research house, Chant West....