The SMSF Association has echoed the Association of Financial Advisers in warning the Government about the increased costs being imposed on planners via the establishment ...
Industry Super Australia has attacked what it sees as a bank planner sales culture likely to impact choice of fund and suggested that policy-makers risked leaving consume...
Mike Taylor writes that the Financial Planning Association has made a good point when it suggests the legal professional privilege enjoyed by accountants places them at a...
Managed accounts have been around for over 20 years but their use has risen suddenly in the last three to four years, particularly in the IFA market, Malavika Santhebennu...
Eight years after the Global Financial Crisis investors are still facing bumps in the road with currency exposure. However, a new wave of advisers could help smooth the t...
Modern portfolio theory might have served investors well when most were in accumulation phase but advisers need to focus on goals-based investing as more clients move int...
The negativity surrounding ETFs has been from those who stand to lose the most – active managers, Arian Neiron writes....
Money Management's 2013 Woman of the Year, Fiona Trafford-Walker, looks at steps firms can take to help overcome challenges women face in the workplace....
Investing in disruptor companies and avoiding those that have been disrupted are two key goals for investors as they grapple with the accelerated pace of change in the fa...
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has received a substantial increase in its powers over the past decade but there are no guarantees this will translat...
There’s nothing Outsider enjoys more than an early departure from the office on a Friday afternoon, followed by his customary sally onto the golf course....
A new niche reporting career path has been opened to Outsider’s eyes – financial advisers competing on reality TV. ...
Following the various doings of former CPA Australia boss, Alex Malley meant Outsider became somewhat inured to chief executives utilising their oganisation’s social medi...
ASIC has released its Cost Recovery Implementation Statement outlining its estimated regulatory costs in 2017/18 as part of the industry funding model. ...
Cromwell Phoenix Property Securities Fund has been reopened to new investors....
Asia Pacific Data Centre Group’s board of directors has unanimously recommended to support 360’ Capital’s unconditional offer to acquire its securities....
Real estate investment manager, TH Real Estate has appointed Martin Priestley as its new head of debt, Australia....
The lift in education standards across the financial services industry has created a short supply in financial adviser and paraplanner candidates, according to Hays....
SuperGuard 360 has today announced its self-managed superannuation fund performance indices for the 12 months to 31 August 2017....
Inflation is an important factor to consider in portfolio construction but it is far from an accurate measure for retirees, according to the Milliman Retirement ESP....
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...