Closing the gap with respect to women’s retirement incomes is a challenge best surmounted via a political unity ticket....

The industry funds’ “compare the pair” advertising campaign was the catalyst for removal of commissions and, as Mike Taylor writes, the advent of FOFA and now its underly...

FST Media is delighted to announce the launch of the inaugural Tech & Innovation in Financial Services. With digital disruption at full throttle, these awards will salute...

Perpetual, Australian Unity and Fiducian report strong results driven by acquisitions and market growth....

Betashares has expanded its exchange traded funds suite with the addition of two currency hedged funds focusing on returns from US equity exposures....

Boutique manager, Pengana, signs distribution deal with US manager to boost international equities offerings....

Quantitative investing is likely to return to investor’s portfolios as they seek more uncorrelated investment options and move past seeing the strategy as a ‘black box’ a...

Factor investing will continue to attract investors disappointed in active and passive investments but blended strategies may also expose investors to risks....

Fintech disruptors will fundamentally shape the payday lending industry as a result of their intelligent use of big data and “reference-checking” analytics, according to ...

Perpetual Corporate Trust has been appointed as responsible entity for seven funds, and will oversee its risk, compliance and governance issues....

Financial services provider, HUB24 has seen its gross profit jump by 3000 per cent in the 2015 financial year, while its FUA more than doubled in the last 14 months....

Boutique funds management firm, NWQ Capital Management appoints Stuart McClure as managing director to help build its distribution and product set....

Advisers should not forget the role of dynamic asset allocation for retiring Australians, even as the super system is set to reach $9 trillion by 2040....

Predatory legal claims around TPD insurance should be rejected, with many jumping the gun and easily able to be defeated, according to a lawyer working in the insurance a...

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority’s new reporting standards for super funds confirm continuing bureaucratic life for planner trailing commissions....

Australian Ethical posts a 32 per cent increase in funds under management but a 23 per cent decrease in net profit after tax for year end 30 June 2015....

IOOF has made changes to its research division and will implement changes around breach reporting but claims there were not serious breakdowns in its internal systems....

The legacy of complexity in the superannuation industry is about to be turned on its head, says ING DIRECT’s Executive Director of Customer Delivery Lisa Claes, with the ...

Financial technology disruptors will have less impact on the lending space than originally perceived, according to the head of major industry body....

MLC Advice Solutions state manager, Duncan McPherson, has joined Lonsec Fiscal Group subsidiary Adviser Network as chief executive....