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To thrive in today’s advice world, a new role of ‘investment proposition owner’ can look beyond investment returns and demonstrate value to a client, writes Stuart Holdsw...

Sustainable investing is about more than just avoiding ‘sin stocks’, writes Damian Cottier, and investors need to examine the alignments of their chosen investments....

New legislation that aims to improve the living standards of millions of Australians in retirement falls squarely onto the shoulders of wealth advisers and trustees, writ...

Finally, almost like it never even happened, the election campaigning is over, Outsider thought to himself....

With so much talk of the gender gap in financial services, Outsider had to give himself a shake recently. ...

With cybersecurity top of mind for the regulator after the RI Advice case, Outsider was reminded of one of the most-famous cybersecurity hacks. ...

There was a shift away from the Liberal party at this year’s Federal election, writes Laura Dew, as independent candidates emerged victorious and stalwarts such as Josh F...

It is no secret that the Royal Commission has impacted advisers but research has highlighted the severe toll it has taken on their health....

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has caused a line of thinking that investing in arms can be ESG if it’s for a good cause, write Victoria MacLean and Claire Jervis....

There is lots Australia can learn from the United Kingdom’s experience, writes Eric Mellor, including how it can close the advice gap....

Alexandra Cain writes that the outcome of the Federal election could have an effect on funding of the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort....

The Australian Law Reform Commission’s inquiry into the simplification of financial services legislation is expansive, multi-phased and worthy of unpacking, Liam Cormican...

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