The FPA has used its pre-budget submission to once again push for initial financial plans and ongoing management fees to be made tax deductible....

The Australian Bankers' Association has urged the imposition of more onerous requirements on financial planning licensees, including capital adequacy....

A new analysis has suggested life/risk advisers are facing an almost immediate 33 per cent reduction in cashflow when the new Life Insurance Framework is activated on 1 J...

We are now more confident in our baseline view that the global economic expansion will be strengthening and broadening over our cyclical horizon....

Asset diversification has done much to temper a volatile equities market. Yet it has also exposed investors to the vagaries of the foreign exchange....

Former CFSGAM executive, Mark Rogers has joined the board of sustainability consultancy, Edge Environment....

Willis Towers Watson is looking at new opportunities following the completion of its acquisition of the Russell Investments Australian actuarial business....

Nikko Asset Management has created a new role that would focus on product innovation – head of product and strategy....

Quintis managing director, Frank Wilson has resigned in what appears to be a precursor to a bid for the publicly-listed agribusiness operator....

Legg Mason and Lazard have returned as overall finalists in this year's Money Management/Lonsec Fund Manager of the Year awards, now in its 30th year....

Leslie Mao has been appointed as Willis Towers Watson’s new head of Australian equities research in Sydney....

JP Morgan has topped the global list of ideal employers for finance professionals in the eFinancialCareers Ideal Employer rankings for 2017....

The rising interest rates on property loans mean Australians need to make sure they are getting the best rate, Barry Lambert believes....

Aon and Adviser Ratings have entered a partnership to launch a cyber-insurance policy for advisers to allow them to take out cyber liability insurance....

The ABA has supported the vast majority of recommendations and welcomed the final report of the Code of Banking Practice....

Members of Suncorp’s Brighter Super product have been told of a temporary data breach, making their personal details available to other members....

The Productivity Commission has pointed to entrenched rent-seeking in the default super sector and recommended radical change, including a once-only allocation to default...

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has looked to deepen its consultative relationship with financial advisers....

Consumer group Choice wants all grandfathered commission arrangements to end and for advisers to be required to declare their status – independent or aligned....

Perennial Value has launched a new investment trust to meet demand for microcap strategy by offering a portfolio in sub $500 million companies....