Claudine Siou writes that from a superannuation perspective marriage and de facto relationships are not the same, warning that just living together does not afford as muc...

We spend a lot of time thinking about the threat of rising interest rates on bond returns. Rodney Sebire writes that there’s a bigger driver of performance though, and it...

Eylem Kamerakkas writes that the increased transparency, control and engagement that managed accounts offer mean they are giving equities and managed funds a run for thei...

Alastair MacLeod looks at how behavioural biases can help advisers create plans that retirees are more likely to stick to, meaning that their long-term goals could be mor...

As financial planners gear up for new education requirements, Anastasia Santoreneos writes that it’s time to look at other industries employing similar licensing standard...

The Commonwealth Bank’s announcement about how it will demerge its Colonial First State and other wealth businesses brings an end to an 18-year strategy, which started as...

The unprecedented nature of the closure of the Dover Financial Services business and resultant limbo status of its clients and advisers must act as a catalyst for change ...

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has been the frequent subject of demands for greater scrutiny of the regulators themselves. As Hannah Wootton writes,...

As Australians continue to live longer, the need for aged care continues to grow. Hannah Wootton looks at what advice financial planners can offer clients on aged care, w...

Are Australian investors growing a conscience? Anastasia Santoreneos writes that the evidence with respect to responsible investments would tend to suggest they are....

With the return of volatility across global markets and some investors calling the top of the equity cycle, Christian Obrist and Blair Hannon ask whether now is the time ...