The Government has been urged to ensure ASIC does not get to pocket the proceeds of its successful regulatory prosecutions to prevent the emergence of a ‘prosecutorial cu...

Increasing numbers of consumers are preferring to use the internet to fulfil their life insurance needs with many reluctant to pay for advice....

Centuria Capital Group Limited has today completed the transfer of management of the 360 Capital Office Fund from 360 Capital Limited....

BankVic has announced a new chairman, with Wayne Taylor succeeding John Mugavin after Mugavin stepped down from the role....

Aon Hewitt has promoted Jennifer Dean to head up its Aon Master Trust, succeeding Janice Sengupta....

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank has sold its Estates business to Equity Trustees citing scale issues....

Legg Mason has expanded its Australian footprint with the opening of a second Sydney office....

Perpetual Investments has recruited former BT staffer, Ron Mehmet as an investment specialist....

Small caps would become more attractive to investors as they represent higher growth potential and protect from concentration risk, according to Avoca Investment Manageme...

The IPA has supported the Misuse of Market Power Bill but believes there are amendments that unnecessarily complicate the law....

Aon Hewitt has appointed Jennifer Dean as head of Aon Master Trust as it focuses on re-framing its offering....

Cloud accounting software provider, Class attributed a renewed interest in system automation for SMSFs after it recorded record new subscribers and portfolios from manual...

ANZ has announced the sale of its NZ asset finance business including the Esanda name and trademarks in Australia and New Zealand....

Accounting firms have underestimated the impact of further study on their profit and productivity as accountants ramp up their education in light of SMSF licensing requir...

An industry submission has accused ASIC of falling short on superannuation and funds management due to its lack of expertise....

Saxo Capital Markets would expand its functionality to enable clients to post existing physical stocks, bonds and ETF holdings as collateral for margin trades....

The non-payment of contributions is less of a worry for SMSFs than it is for other superannuation funds, according to the SMSF Association....

The 2016 Budget amendment allowing market linked pensions to be partly commuted will be useful to those otherwise locked into excess transfer balance positions....

A co-regulatory model in relation to ASIC’s responsibilities would boost ASIC’s capacity to fulfil its responsibilities, the IPA believes....

The Grattan Institute has further distanced itself from the views of the superannuation industry claiming the Age Pension and rent assistance are better tools than super....