Lonsec was pushed down to second spot in favour of Zenith, which was the most frequently used research house, according to Money Management’s 2016 Rate the Raters survey....

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The Australian Taxation Office has revealed the challenges and costs associated with implementation of the Government’s Budget super changes, particularly non-concessiona...

Part one of this year’s Rate the Raters survey found that, unlike last year, Zenith was ahead of the pack, followed closely by Mercer, while Lonsec saw a comparative drop...

Chris Siniakov explains how negative interest rates work, what their intended purpose is, and whether it is having the desired effect on a highly stressed economy....

Col Fullagar considers six topical issues advisers in risk insurance need to be aware of, including trauma definition, the timing of the duty disclosure, and the pros and...

Jeff Rogers explores goals-based investing for retirees, highlighting that retirees’ goal priorities in terms of their needs, wants and aspirations in retirement determin...

Almost half of firm leaders find balancing work and life a challenge. David Clatworthy looks at what firms can do to foster better work-life balance and its importance....

Asteron Life’s so-called Wheel of Balance interactive tool has received a global market award for best use of content curation....

QBE Insurance has appointed its former European COO, Kathryn Lisson, as a non-executive director and chair of a new operations and technology committee....

OneVue and Proactive Portfolios have delivered a new managed discretionary account offering with a unique structure....

Standard Life has added two new staffers to its ESG investment team, with the firm saying they would help with the integration of ESG into the wider investment process....

VicSuper has sharpened its focus on planning delivery via the creation of a new distribution role responsible for delivering workplace education services to members....

Despite uncertain "grey swan" times ahead, cash offered flexibility and the opportunity for discovery in the portfolio construction process. ...

Young investors were twice as likely to want their investments ESG screened, when compared with their older counterparts, according to BNP Paribas....

Class has posted a 71 per cent increase in net profit after tax thanks to an increase in billable portfolios....

AMP Capital has signalled upfront sell-down of AGF as its preferred wind-up option, with plans to return the proceeds to investors “as soon as practicable”....

The latest Australian Prudential Regulation Authority data has revealed disability insurance as a continuing problem for Australia’s insurers....

Count Financial founder, Barry Lambert, has invested $1 million in robo-advice firm, Ignition Wealth, while urging for low-cost, accessible advice solutions....

Is the current scenario of low interest rates and low inflation rates the new “norm”? Is it a paradigm shift? Not if we rely on history… ...