Life/risk advisers are craving detail on their new remuneration regime with the three-year claw-back the most problematic issue....

Hedge funds seem to be making a cautious return to the market with an annual return growth of 15.6 per cent in 2014, doubling since 2012, but still only accounts for four...

Television personality David Koch picks up a stake in Adviser Ratings and points to financial literacy push....

Payday lender Money3 will refund $100,000 to consumers following breach concerns from ASIC, despite finding it did not violate its responsible lending obligations....

To help the OTC bond market become more transparent FIIG Securities has started reporting independent daily prices on all of its commonly-traded bonds....

Following its new code of conduct and direction Corporate Super Specialists Alliance has rebranded as Workplace Super Specialists Australia....

Challenger believes its move to sell the company’s interest in Kapstream Capital will create opportunities for its Fidante Partners businesses....

The focus on premiums reductions under the new LIF regime ignores wider changes that will take place in the insurance sector, according to the head of a major insurer....

Synchron has the major insurers tendering on a level premium, set-term remuneration model as it argues that claw-backs can be unfair....

Australians could be wasting more than $100,000 worth of retirement savings through unnecessary life and TPD insurance that is automatically added to each superannuation ...

Specialist lawyer, Ian McDermott warns that licensees may be left carrying the can on claw-backs if advisers change dealer groups mid-stream....

Concessions for small businesses and no new taxes on super in the Federal Budget offers real financial planning opportunities for adviser businesses and their clients, Ti...

The environment is not the only ‘e’ being considered when investors think of ESG investing, with ethics also a key consideration....

Arguing against responsible investment strategies is becoming an increasingly difficult thing to do, with fund performance and investor ambitions aligning, writes Nichola...

Ethical investing is more than just about having green credentials or being socially aware, but is about high convictions when investing. However, as Jason Spits writes, ...

Currency movements provided a real tailwind for unhedged infrastructure strategies in the year to 30 April with the top fund returning 32.6 per cent, according to Zenith....

Australia’s Big Four banks have re-signed licensing deals with software provider, Rubik Financial, as dealer groups and independent advisers weigh up their options....

State Street’s head of Asia-Pacific, Lochiel Crafter, has been elected to the Financial Services Council Board....

Financial services laws need to catch up with technological developments like peer-to-peer lending to avoid expensive and cumbersome applications of the provisions, a law...

Majority of those aged over 50 felt they were victims of age discrimination in the workforce in the finance sector, a recruitment firm survey showed....