ASIC has frozen $3.4 million in funds held by Investment Intelligence Corporation amid suspicion it operated without an AFSL....

The Industry Super Network claims the latest data on super returns proves long-term performance can be justified as a criteria for selecting default funds....

AMP has launched a new version of its Ascend SMSF service, which will be rolled out to its entire financial advice network over the second half of 2012....

The majority of pension funds around the world are taking climate change into account in their manager selection process, according to a Mercer survey....

Concerns have been raised about the ever-shrinking independent dealer group sector and the potential impacts on the advice provided to clients in the future....

The relatively high yields on corporate bonds, selected shares and property in Australia are the only thing 'saving planners' bacon', says HLB Mann Judd wealth management...

Wingate Group has established an asset finance business in Sydney with two senior hires from Gresham Asset Finance....

Centric Wealth, through its relationship with Philo Capital Advisers, has retained Dr Don Stammer as a non-executive expert....

Opposition spokesman on Financial Services Mathias Cormann has suggested the dealer group consolidation being driven by FOFA reforms is not entirely unintentional....

If planners construct direct equities portfolios by 'regurgitating information from a broker' there will be a price to pay for clients, says Tyndall Asset Management mana...