The Financial Planning Association has strongly opposed Treasury inclinations towards the creation of a passive “MyRetirement” regime similar to MySuper....

FOFA reforms were never intended to address the issues that emerged out of vertically integrated advice businesses and needs to be examined separately, the FPA said....

The Financial Planning Association is strongly opposing a compensation scheme of last resort but wants product manufactures, research houses and others to pay if it becom...

The Finance Sector Union has argued for the extension of the Future of Financial Advice best interests duty to general advice....

The steel sector is seen as one of the larger beneficiaries of a number of proposed initiatives from the Trump administration. What are the long term challenges facing th...

Real Asset Management has launched two SMA strategies via the Macquarie Wrap (IDPS and Super), saying it made sense to outsource to specialists in this space....

Self-managed super fund administrator, Xpress Super has recorded a 100 per cent organic growth for the 2016-2017 financial year....

Perpetual has announced it will continue to act in the interest of unitholders after the court dismissed its claim against Brickworks and WHSP. ...

Cashdeck has today announced it has signed an agreement with self-directed online market place, MyMoney to provide financial education and software.,...

Innovation in educational technology could lead to simulations of financial planner-client advice scenarios, leading to enhancements in the delivery of education....

MainstreamBPO is set to acquire IRESS’ super admin business for customer-owned banks it acquired as part of its acquisition of Financial Synergy....

The performance of the emerging market funds have defied commonly-held perceptions by outshining the S&P/ASX 200 index, according to FE Analytics. ...

The Association of Financial Advisers has warned the Government the growing burden of regulatory costs could see some smaller financial services licensees exit the sector...

The latest Investment Trends research has revealed that most planners are ready to switch platforms in pursuit of better service and features....

Through compelling charts and graphs, this flipbook highlights the many reasons active management makes sense for bonds, and why it’s especially important today....

Digital solutions provider SuiteBox has announced the appointment of a new chief revenue officer to oversee the firm’s global growth....

Results from a Deloitte Digital/MIT Sloan Management Review study showed non-digitally maturing financial companies have fallen behind their tech-able competitors....

CFS’ FirstTech app is now available to all CFS platform advisers to provide advisers with fast access to the latest super, tax, social security, and aged care information...

Changes to investment lending law has been found to have had increased negative affect on potential property investors....

Vanguard has appointed Tim Buckley as new president and director and he will succeed Bill McNabb as CEO in January, 2018....