The ATO has issued an opinion stating that SMSFs investing in a property acquired by a DomaCom sub-fund would not contravene the SIS Act provided SMSFs fulfil some condit...

Have your say on the LIF by completing Money Management's Life/Risk survey, and then hear the outcomes debated at our annual Life/Risk breakfast. ...

ASIC has tightened the regulatory framework for charities that raise investment funds, following a review of their activities. ...

Advisers have begun to recognise the benefits of big data and machine learning for quant investing, according to Man AHL. ...

Super funds are failing to effectively engage with companies on climate change as they continue to support executive remuneration incentives based on the expansion of fos...

The Productivity Commission has been told a reasonable case can be made for allowing super fund members aged under 30 to opt out of default death cover. ...

Some financial advisers tended to overestimate the financial literacy levels of clients, while other advisers were expressing the need to explain financial concepts to cl...

Huntley Management has earned the ire of ASIC after using advertising material to claim the managed investment schemes for which it was the responsible entity were approv...

Some financial advisers tended to overestimate the financial literacy levels of clients, while other advisers were expressing the need to explain financial concepts to cl...

Wingate Private Equity and Sandbar are behind Australia's largest digital marketing health channel, after leading a $25 million capital raise. ...

ASIC has permanently banned former Deutsche Bank’s trader, Andrew Donaldson, from providing financial services for making false entries into records....

A preference for near-cash products will help Hong Kong overtake Switzerland to be the world’s wealthiest by savings per capita by 2020, a report found....

Colonial First State has appointed technology solutions supplier, IRESS, to implement its IPS technology to the CFS platform....

The SMSF Association has welcomed the ATO’s clarification on the consequences for SMSFs with LRBAs not on arm’s length terms, and stressed the need for clients to attain ...

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s new regulatory guide on MDA has delivered some benefits for advisers but also a new and more onerous suitability ch...

The Financial Services Council's Director of Policy, Andrew Bragg, will depart the organisation at the end of November....

The Commonwealth Bank has offered almost $4.9 million in compensation to clients who received poor advice while it has offered compensation to 201 cases for poor advice i...

La Trobe Financial has today launched a new online investment platform for investors looking to work online....

Australia’s social network for investors, SelfWealth, has launched a flat fee brokerage solution to complement their social network....

Vanguard has lowered the management expense ratios (MERs) on five of its Australian funds....