Only four per cent of online investors chose to leave their current broker in the last year, indicating high levels of satisfaction with Australian brokers....

Big insurer TAL has confirmed the scale of direct life/risk sales and the nature of the limited underwriting provided to such policies....

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has outlined to a Parliamentary Committee what it thinks life/risk advisers actually earn via the statement of advice...

Celeste Funds Management has appointed Martin Byers, a former UBS executive director and head of emerging companies research, as its senior analyst....

The board of Asia Pacific Data Centre has dropped its backing for NEXTDC’s bid for the company and has decided to back 360 Capital Group’s ‘superior’ proposal to acquire ...

Avenir Capital has launched a retail class of a concentrated global equities fund which will be available to retail investors....

Fixed income specialist, Ardea Investment Management has appointed Gopi Karunakaran as its new portfolio manager, fixed income strategies....

Provider of ASX-traded corporate bond investments, XTB has announced that all its portfolios outperformed bond indices in the past 12 months....

Australian fintech Netwealth has this week announced the launch of a new identity by brand consultancy PUSH Collective....

The Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board has today announced new guidance around due diligence sign-offs measures for accountants....

Super funds need to focus on after-tax benefits when considering factor investing, according to Parametric’s research....

ASFA has found that while receiving an insurance payout is not a rare event under insurance costs the government more than $1 billion annually....

General industry resistance to the inclusion of the Superannuation Complaints Tribunal in the proposed new Australian Financial Complaints Authority means the Government’...

The ISA has hit out against the Federal Government’s introduction of super bills yesterday, arguing new transparency and disclosure rules could hurt industry super....

Metrics Credit Partners has appointed Allan Griffiths as its non-executive director and independent chairman of MCP, effective from 30 September....

The SMSF Association has announced its support for the superannuation reforms introduced into Parliament last week....

The Victims of Financial Fraud has likened the recent bank money laundering investigations to the Trio Capital scheme, arguing admission of weaknesses in the law meant it...

AIA Australia focuses on early intervention and occupational rehabilitation to help claimants return to work and wellness after illness or injury....

A financial adviser who was untruthful in the information provided in support of obtaining his own Australian Financial Services License has paid a high price....

Unlicensed accountants are being asked to ‘please explain’ by ASIC as they may be in breach of financial services laws, a law firm said....