In a rare show of bipartisanship, the key superannuation industry groups have united to back the importance of group insurance within superannuation....

Mike Taylor writes that the Productivity Commission’s consideration of alternative default models represents the real superannuation idealogical battleground....

The LIF reforms might boost the capital position of a life insurer but would not increase profits, BTFG said....

Blackrock’s ETF business, iShares, has slashed its fees as the company expects that ETF will further increase. ...

AMP Capital has purchased a West Australian prison through its community infrastructure fund, which is expected to provide investors with an attractive long-term risk ret...

Investors need to consider investing in cities and not countries, to capitalise on investment performance being fuelled by megatrends, according to TH Real Estate. ...

Gold was tipped to be in the early stages of a long-term bull run, despite recent corrections, according to fund manager, VanEck. ...

Standard Life Investments has warned investors to consider the pitfalls of smart beta strategies, such as its costs and complexities....

BlackRock has announced the launch of four iShares Edge Smart Beta ETFs for Australian investors....

The progress from the KPMG Mutuals Fintech Accelerator Program, mLabs, has been announced, with close to 30 commercialisation opportunities either active or in the works....

AFA chief executive, Brad Fox, has stressed the need for advisers to experiment and share results with their peers to adapt to change and thrive....

Banks need to stop paying all incentives, including all grandfathered commissions, to help re-build confidence in the banking system, ISA believes....

Federal minister, Kelly O’Dwyer, will seek to re-introduce the LIF legislation into Parliament this Thursday, but she stressed the Government did not want to add to the u...

The Financial Services Council’s Life Insurance Code of Practice will be formally launched tomorrow with some advisers still questioning its efficacy....

Bundling of super and cross-selling by banks may amount to third-line forcing, according to the Industry Super Australia....

ASIC has permanently banned a Tasmanian adviser from providing financial services due to false information in relation to his qualifications....

Lonsec has sold its broking business to FinClear with a rebrand likely down the track and said it would be business as usual for stockbroking clients....

AMP Capital launches Australia's first Australia first actively managed, multi-asset fund that’s traded on the ASX. Here is everything you need to know in four minutes. ...

Exchange-traded fund manager, BetaShares, has today announced the launch of the Australian Ex-20 Portfolio Diversifier ETF....

Independent financial data source, InvestmentLink, today announced Midwinter as the first financial planning software company to operate its RealTime data service....