Having lagged behind global shares in recent years, Australian equities have produced a strong start to 2015, writes Nicholas O’Donoghue....

Matthew Rowe writes that, broken down to its essence, the problems confronting the life/risk sector are about leadership, not professional advice....

Key Sydney suburban office markets are set to outperform the CBD in rental and capital value growth over the next two years, research reveals....

Labor seems intent on taxing earnings above a certain level in the pension phase but should realise super is not a revenue source, Olivia Long argued....

In response to the ASX proposals in its consultation paper on earnings guidance the AIRA said it will lead to a less informed market and a higher chance for earnings surp...

Various iterations of the FOFA reforms over the last three years mean financial advisers remain confused over the exact requirements from them to comply with the reforms....

TAL said financial advisers are vital in providing guidance on appropriate life insurance cover for clients, as the company paid $947 million in claims last year....

Australia’s financial planning sector could be wiped out by a tidal wave of innovative technology, if it fails to adapt, a report claims....

While some industry super funds have been highly critical of planner remuneration based on asset-based fees, new analysis suggests declining membership and rising costs m...

Rob-advice will replace human advisers and remove risks and emotions from the process while servicing all clients across the wealth spectrum....

Peter Daly's Beacon Group has further grown its footprint in the financial advice space with the announcement today of a merger with Risk and Investment Advisers Australi...

New research confirms the standing of financial planners has been eroded by persistent bad publicity....

EQT begins estate planning expansion in Western Australia naming new staff for its Perth office...

Adelaide-based SMSF firm Excelsuper appoints first franchise owner as part of expansion move....

Sunsuper makes key Melbourne-based appointments targeting institutional and default markets....

AMP Capital appoints Damian Stanley to AMP Capital Infrastructure Equity team in London....

NGS Super claims its newly-launched SMSF profiler is aimed at helping members make the right decision....

Chief financial officers have a key responsibility to present high-quality financial information to the board. But these financial “brains” of the organisation can contri...

BT Investment Management has posted a solid half on the back of a weaker Australian dollar and rising markets....

Belief that half of all retirement benefits are paid as lump sums has been refuted by a new income stream index that estimates 83.3 per cent of retirement assets are take...