Continuing uncertainty and market volatility have acted to decrease the number of active online investors, according to the latest data from Investment Trends....

Political reality and Parliamentary geography makes changes to the Government's Budget super package a necessity...

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission adviser register has revealed a very modest start by CPA Australia Advice....

Retail participation in the contracts for difference market had decreased by 14 per cent despite volatility, demonstrating the need for education from providers....

Managed Accounts Holdings has taken a minority stake in a Queensland planning business linked to GPS Wealth co-founder and director, Ron McGregor....

Kelly O’Dwyer has retained her financial services portfolio but has relinquished Small Business and has become the Minister for Revenue and Financial Services....

Bennelong’s ‘strong investment team and performance driven culture’ earn it two ‘highly recommended’ ratings from research house, Zenith. ...

Capital Fund Management’s alternative beta fund received both a ‘recommended’ and ‘superior’ rating from two different ratings agencies....

Boutique investment consulting group, Evergreen, has appointed its asset allocation committee members who had combined experience of over 135 years. ...

Aviva’s multi-strategy fund has received a ‘recommended’ rating from Lonsec Research, despite it only being available for over a year. ...

Investors want more for their money, more returns, less risk and more downside protection, according to State Street Global Advisors. ...

Financial planning software firm, XPLAN, has introduced first-to-market changes to MLC’s online application process, Riskfirst....

Suncorp has appointed an ex-chief investment officer, Patrick Farrell, as Suncorp’s new head of investments. ...

The FPA has announced a further two new appointments to its team, following the recent announcement of a new policy manager....

The CFA designation needed a higher degree of professionalism to build industry integrity and recognition, according to CFA Societies Australia....

The financial services sector and accounting are falling behind sectors like technology and other professional services as employers tightened belts....

Government regulations imposed on Australia’s wealth management, banking, and superannuation sectors were more likely to disrupt the industry than innovation....

The AFA has repeated calls to scrap any carve-out for direct insurance even as it welcomed the Government’s decision to leave Kelly O’Dwyer in the financial services port...

The Prime Minister’s decision to leave Kelly O’Dwyer in place in financial services grants the sector the important benefit of continuity of approach on key policy issues...

As we close the books on another Australian financial year, we make a striking observation: Over the last eight financial years, bond returns have exceeded equity returns...