Macquarie Group has announced a half-year profit of $1,248 million, up 19 per cent on 1H17 and up seven per cent on 2H17....

Most planners did not understand smart beta meaning there was an opportunity for education around the investment vehicle, according to Investment Trends....

Members of self-managed super funds may exceed their Transfer Balance Cap after receiving a pension on the death of their spouse, the SMSF Association has cautioned....

Superannuation funds will be the only winners from removing the $450 a month super threshold unless there is commensurate removal of aggressive administration and exit fe...

The Government’s Australian Financial Complaints Authority legislation has been thrown into doubt by the citizenship dramas which impacted National Party leader, Barnaby ...

The latest Australian Prudential Regulation Authority analysis points to a life/risk industry still struggling to return to normal levels of profitability....

NSG Services has faced a civil penalty of $1 million by the Federal Court in the first breach of the best interest duty....

BT Financial Group has partnered with software provider BGL Corporate Solutions to move accountants onto the cloud....

Fintech provider, Wealth O2 has announced it has doubled its funds under administration between June and October this year....

Legg Mason has appointed Adam Muston as the company’s new national business development manager....

ANZ Wealth has announced the launch of a mental health coaching program for OneCare Income Protection customers....

Non-aligned planning group, Synchron has appointed former AMP Group head of financial planning SA/NT, as its SA/NT state manager....

The increasing strength of the US dollar has a dampening effect on the growth rate in Australian assets, according to Willis Towers Watson....

There is a significant difference between the top and bottom performing Australian share managers, indicating a wider gap between winners and losers....

Fintech removes institutional, bureaucratic impediments between the customer and the service provider, according to Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison....

The BEAR regime legislation has teeth and is needed to restore the public’s faith in the financial services system, according to Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison....

The Australian Shareholders Association has warned the Bank Executive Accountability Regime risks distorting executive remuneration not just within the banks but across t...

NAB has appointed Ann Sherry AO as a non-executive director to its board, effective 8 November....

ASIC’s Regulatory Guide 97 will have long-term implications for investment strategy across multi-asset fund industry, according to Zenith....

Former Westpac executive and executive chairperson of the Carnival Group, Ann Sherry, has been added to the board of NAB....