A significant majority of Australian equities small cap funds beat the index over the last ten years, with that number decreasing across shorter time periods....
Insync Fund Managers’ Global Titans Fund has been awarded ‘favourable’ approved investment grade by SQM Research....
Cash is still king for SMSF investors but there are clear signs of diversification, according to the latest Australian Taxation Office data....
Chinese Government economic policy moves are increasingly being seen as the X-factor for investors as they move into 2018....
Self-managed superannuation funds performed just as well as Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority-regulated funds in 2015-16 with both reporting returns of 2.9 per c...
The Australian Taxation Office has given self-managed superannuation funds until 30 June to file their annual returns, acknowledging the extra complexities of transitiona...
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has issued a final warning to the financial services industry to stop cutting corners in breach of the law regarding ...
SuperFriend has released a guide that aims to help life insurers deliver best practice Stay at Work and Return to Work support for customers....
SMSF returns that match APRA counterparts have proved that SMSF members can manage their portfolios effectively, the SMSF Association says....
Inflation is a risk for income investors but what if the income from your investments rose with the cost of living?...
AMP Limited has awarded individual planners and planning practices across its dealer group network....
KPMG Australia is looking to grow its advisory presence in the evolving wealth and life/risk sectors....
AIA has urged the Government to consider legislative change that would allow life insurance companies to provide early rehabilitation and medical expenses....
New survey data has confirmed that the online sales of life/risk insurance have been increasing exponentially – up 108 per cent over the past five years....
Global flows of foreign direct investment dropped 16 per cent in 2017, with a 27 per cent decline in flows to developed countries being the primary cause, according to th...
The Altrinsic Global Equities Fund has been added as an investment option on the BT Wrap platform....
The macroeconomic outlook remains benign for infrastructure sector however investors should be aware of technological disruption, according to RARE Infrastructure....
Australian self-managed superannuation fund investors showed increased interest in equity investing in both domestic and international markets in 2017, according to nabtr...
The Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry will kick off its public hearings on Monday, 12 February....
High fee product manufacturers are going to have to prove their value proposition, according to the latest research from Investment Trends....
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...