China’s commodities driven boom may be coming to an end, but the country’s economy is still robust, analysts believe....
Advisers need to rethink their traditional “index-hugging” approach to defensive allocations in the current climate of uncertainty, Western Asset believe....
Property funds manager, Charter Hall, has recorded earnings of $98.8 million for the 2015 financial year, while funds under management jumped to $14.8 billion....
Sovereign wealth funds now contribute 26 per cent of total new fundraising, beating super funds and other investor types, according to a report....
A question many investors face is where to invest for sources of income in a low yield environment. With a low cash rate, many investors are looking for income opportunit...
ASIC has consulted on addressing ‘sunsetting’ class orders on horse racing syndicates and horse breeding schemes....
Australian investors have been warned on too much exposure to the banks, irrespective of their dividends....
Australian Capital Markets' parent company, Formax International, gets rap over knuckles from ASIC over misleading interpretation of ACM AFSL suspension....
Employers who inadvertently pay SG contributions late, or short-pay by a small amount, will face smaller penalties under legislation proposed by the Government....
Despite willingness from SMSF trustees to move from cash to other global investment options, lack of financial advice and education was preventing them from doing so. ...
A new e-book analysing mistakes within SOAs identifies failings around identifying what is really in a client’s best interests....
Report names poorest and best performing managed investment and superannuation funds....
Reserve Bank Governor, Glenn Stevens, will address key Australian Business Economists event....
Singapore’s millionaire population will reach 188,000 in 2020 off the back of its financial market and private banking, according to WealthInsight....
‘Risk comes from knowing what you’re doing’, Warren Buffet famously said. But according to MLC, investors should accept that the future is always uncertain, requiring fle...
Increasing numbers of SMSF trustees are turning to direct property investments offering yields of more than twice those available through term deposits, Charter Hall reve...
Individual investors will increasingly influence global asset management in the next decade rather than institutions....
CommSec has reported a sharp increase in demand for foreign owned shares, as investors seek to reduce their exposure to the local share market....
Macquarie wants planning and accounting firms to provide benchmarks across fees, remuneration structures and retention strategies....
The Federal Government intends reconstituting the Financial Sector Advisory Council but will planners get a voice?...
The succession dilemma is more than just a matter of commitments.This isn’t simply about younger vs. older advisers. It’...
Significant ethical issues there. If a relationship is in the process of breaking down then both parties are likely to b...
It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...