Investors are being urged to hold steady through the ongoing market volatility, on the promise that solid returns will be secured over the medium to long-term....

Advisers need to ensure they are aware of the “purity” of infrastructure funds, if they are to maximise the defensive nature of the asset class....

Small cap investors can gain access to the next Apple or SAP, before they get onto large cap fund managers’ radars, an analyst believes....

Cyber breaches are the fastest growing security risks facing businesses today and this is driving increased investment in forensic data analytics, according to a new stud...

The ETF sector lost 4.3 per cent of its FUM in January thanks to a decrease in asset values, according to BetaShares....

Life insurer AIA Australia has re-launched its website with a renewed focus on customer-centricity....

A para-planner who was dismissed without warning, has failed to have the decision ruled as “unfair”, despite his employer failing to abide by the industry award....

Almost half of Australians live pay-cheque to pay-cheque, while majority have a skewed view of their socioeconomic standing, MLC research reveals. ...

Retail fund administrators need to emulate the example of industry funds in protecting members against non-payment of the super guarantee, says a former planner....

The Federal Government has been urged to use the Budget to speed up the rationalisation of legacy life insurance products....

A former Sydney financial adviser was permanently banned from providing financial services after pleading guilty to three charges of dishonesty, and creating false docume...

Accurium and the University of Adelaide have partnered to launch a one-day SMSF retirement course for SMSF practitioners....

Money from non-resident angel investors is set to fuel India’s thriving IT industry, as the nation’s proportions of HNWIs soars in the coming years....

With the spotlight on professional standards of the advice profession, TAL has added a client engagement stream to its education program....

SMSFs need policies that address and protect women from being left behind by the super system, according to a report....

Challenger Limited has reaped the benefits of selling annuities via both super funds and platforms....

New research suggests accountants are looking to advice amid cutthroat competition for compliance fees....

More high net worth individuals were using advisers but there was still pressure on advisers to demonstrate value to a group that doubts adviser expertise....

ASIC bans former Guardian Advice insurance adviser for annually replacing clients’ insurance policies to boost commissions without considering clients’ best interests....

IRESS has promoted Jacque Lennon to newly-created Productive Executive, Wealth Management role....