ASIC is consulting on new draft guidelines aimed at improving the disclosure principles of hedge funds....
Exchange-traded products (ETPs) have continued their global growth, attracting US$168 billion in new net cash inflows for the year ending 31 December 2011, according to a...
Global asset flows for fixed income exchange-traded funds and exchange-traded products have hit a new high in January, according to data released by BlackRock....
The members of Big Sky Credit Union have approved the transfer of the business to Lifeplan Australia Building Society, effective 1 March 2012....
A recent Multiport survey found SMSFs have significantly increased their cash holdings and are continuing to reduce their exposure to Australian shares....
The desire by superannuation fund members to retain small balance accounts to access insurance benefits poses a challenge with respect to auto-consolidation....
A scaling back of the services offered in Australia by S&P Capital IQ could be a symptom of an overcrowded market undergoing a rationalisation - but more consolidation co...
In an effort to enhance business-to-business and business-to-client relationships, Australian Financial Services Group Limited' (AFS) has backed mobile technology as the ...
The SMSF sector continues to grow, with more funds and members at the end of 2011 than ever before, according to new ATO figures....
Perennial conference offered competing, but complementary views, on emerging market investments....
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. ...
While the profession continues to see consolidation at the top, Adviser Ratings has compared the business models of Insignia and Entireti and how they are shaping the pro...
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...