PortfolioConstruction's 2012 Markets Summit to kick off on 14 February....
ETF specialist company BetaShares has described 2011 as having been a watershed year for the Australian ETF industry, with ASX listed ETFs attracting over $500 million in...
Russell Investments has this week trumpeted the fact that, for a second year in a row, its multi-manager funds have been accorded a 'highly recommended' rating by ratings...
Standard Life Investments has warned investors they should remain cautiously positioned amid the likelihood of continued turbulence in the coming year....
The Commonwealth Bank this week celebrated its first anniversary utilising social networking site Facebook, claiming to have over 100,000 fans....
The Financial Services Council has urged an appropriate transition for FOFA, warning that compliance costs will run into the millions....
FOFA reforms will dent the growth of the personal superannuation and allocated pension markets, but the self-managed, industry super fund and employer sponsored sectors w...
Despite widespread negative sentiment, employment expectations within the financial services industry remain positive, according to recruitment expert, Hudson....
New data released by Roy Morgan Research suggests finance and insurance companies are more optimistic about 2012 than some other sectors....
In an effort to meet the Federal Government's short-form product disclosure statement (PDS) reforms, MLC has released simpler short-form documents for three of its leadin...


ASIC has canceled the AFSL of Sydney-based asset consultant and research firm....
The Reserve Bank of Australia has announced its latest interest rate decision following this week's monetary policy meeting....
ASIC has banned a Melbourne-based financial adviser for eight years over false and misleading statements regarding clients’ superannuation investments....
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...