Little known Australian managed funds have generated the best annual returns and captured the least amount of market downside, according to Financial Express' data....
ISA has welcomed Infrastructure Partnerships Australia’s (IPA’s) report into Australia’s social housing system....
The prudential regulator is launching a review of the remuneration policies of regulated institutions and how they tie into organisational implementation of risk culture ...
The new legislation to set higher professional standards will help Australians who are confused or uninformed about what a financial adviser can do for them, the AFA beli...
ACSI will be targeting ASX200 companies that have no female directors or no plan to achieve the 30 per cent female board target in 2017....
Adviser Ratings has released a survey to advisers to understand who they thought were the best and worst insurers following ASIC’s review into life insurance claims....
Switching a member from an industry super fund to a retail master trust does not necessarily make them worse off, according to the Australian Prudential Regulation Author...
In a quiet but significant marker for China, the yuan has become a reserve currency, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) officially included the yuan in the currency b...
ASIC has admitted granting accountants the longest-ever licensing transition arrangements yet most still managed to miss their deadline....
Women had a lower risk tolerance in their investment portfolio and did not change asset allocations as much as males, which could be a factor in their lower super balance...
Customer advocacy ratings show that the big banks have failed to maintain stability when it comes to customer satisfaction and loyalty....
A strong September quarter for listed share markets has resulted in a solid quarter for median growth super funds that gained 3.1 per cent, according to Chant West....
Centrepoint’s managed account, vMAPs, has added BAEP as its second Australian investment model manager. ...
MLC Life Insurance, in partnership with National Australia Bank, has expanded the distribution of its life insurance product to 760 branches across Australia. ...
Former Equititrust CEO, Mark McIvor, remains permanently banned from providing financial services....
Findex advisers will now act as a single point of contact and provide clients access to an expanded suite of services....
Former Rice Warner superannuation consultant, Salvador Saiz, has moved to Midwinter as its head of institutional growth as the firm looks to announce partnerships within ...
High performing mid-tier financial services firms have a deeper relationship with clients and have fewer firm acquisitions, according to Macquarie....
The key to retirement planning is successfully balancing a client’s need for income and longevity protection with their desire to leave an inheritance to their loved ones...
The Association of Financial Advisers has claimed vindication following the Government's announcement of key changes to the underlying LIF regulations, including reducing...
The succession dilemma is more than just a matter of commitments.This isn’t simply about younger vs. older advisers. It’...
Significant ethical issues there. If a relationship is in the process of breaking down then both parties are likely to b...
It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...