It was with some regret but absolutely no surprise that Outsider learned that Dr Martin Fahy and his crew at the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia had post...

A few weeks ago Outsider noted the Financial Services Council’s decision to have NSW Liberal Senate tyro, Andrew Bragg, discuss/debate his book “Bad Egg” with actuarial v...

Regular Parliamentary Committee scrutiny of the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority may have helped win the adviser support it so badly needs....

The chair of licensee Synchron, Michael Harrison sees merit and advantages in a move towards individual adviser registration....

Oksana Patron examines what the current regulations around Australia’s growing class action industry mean for litigation funders and lawyers and whether or not they serve...

Fixed income is known for its reliable defensive characters, Chris Dastoor writes, but is it still the best option during the COVID-19 economic recovery as equities rebou...

The quest for alpha is an eternal part of equities investing, Lawrence Lam writes how founder-led companies can help in the search for outperformance....

Submitting an insurance claims form requires preparation, writes Col Fullagar, and while this may take time, it will save time and be appreciated by clients in the long r...

Private equity has grown substantially in scale and accessibility in recent years, writes Claire Smith, so why may now be a good time to be looking at opportunities in pr...

As retirees consider other ways to generate income in a bear market, Yvonne Chu writes that accessing home equity could be a possible option. ...

Outsider has made it a rule never to attend either school or company reunions. Why? Because he does not wish to rub shoulders with those who peaked in high school or thos...