Assistant Treasurer, Kelly O’Dwyer signals the Government is close to delivering the legislation to underpin adviser education and professional standards....

Private equity funds that fail to influence their assets are unlikely to deliver attractive returns, financial consultants Bain and Company believe....

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has revealed the degree to which it is scrutinising financial services transactions and the way they are reported....

There was bipartisan support for the Government’s move to provide an additional 30 days for advisers to send fee disclosure statements and opt-in notices to clients....

Employers need to be more proactive in how they attract top candidates and retain talent as there is a growing shortage of specialist skills, according to Marks Sattin....

NAB said former Victorian NAB adviser banned by ASIC left the bank in September 2013 after concerns were raised about his misconduct....

Paul Barrett’s Italian-funded AZ NGA has acquired Perth-based Wealthwise and aims to reach 12 acquisitions within 12 months....

Zurich makes significant re-entry to Australian life business with acquisition of Macquarie Life Insurance business....

High yields being delivered to investors from the ASX20 will stymie the growth of the country’s leading listed businesses, a fund manager believes....

Fund managers are failing to adhere to advice provided by the “doyen of stock-pickers”, Warren Buffett, by indexing, PM Capital chairman, Paul Moore believes....

Superannuation funds need to know how much their equity trading costs as there could be considerable savings made, according to Parametric....

One in three couples insist on keeping separate bank accounts, with more women refusing to merge money, according to a survey....

A surge in retail and wholesale FUM and advice has seen the sector “outstrip” superannuation growth over the 12 months to December, 2015, according to new findings by DEX...

Investors will need to change the way they approach fixed income in the prevailing low return environment, Henderson Global Investors believes....

ASIC launches legal action against ANZ for market manipulation in setting the bank bill swap reference rate between March 2010 and May 2012....

Superannuation funds will need to adopt a ‘horses for courses’ approach when considering if and how they implement in-house funds management, the CIFR believes....

TAL is partnering with the Personal Injury Education Foundation to offer further education for its claims and rehabilitation teams both for new entrants and senior claims...

The Financial Services Council has defended the importance of the life insurance industry and pointed to a code of practice being in place in July....

The lower premiums that go with group insurance do not always represent a better deal at claim time, according to Col Fullagar....

ASIC calls on financial services organisations to enforce good cyber-security practices with the launch of an industry-wide report focusing on cyber resilience....