The choice architecture of superannuation could be too complex for those in retirement, as their financial decision-making is impaired by cognitive decline, according to ...

While bond yields should continue to rise this year, they will not do so at a pace or to a level that could threaten returns from equities, according to JP Morgan....

The Government has sought answers from the Australian Taxation Office regarding its conduct after accusations were levelled at its treatment of small businesses on ABC’s ...

Emerging markets have had a surprisingly strong start to the year, with the EM Equities sector recording average returns of 3.22 per cent for the March quarter according ...

The Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services industry will begin scrutinising financial advice with the major banks and AMP ...

Mark Brimble has been announced as acting managing director of the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority, as CEO Deen Sanders leaves following months of indust...

The Association of Financial Advisers has lashed the Parliamentary Joint Committee report into life insurance arguing it is a rehash which falls short of its objectives....

The super industry needs to prepare for an "open super” regime in the next few years in light of the current fundamental shift in the balance of power in the information ...

VanEck’s smart beta emerging markets exchange-traded fund will list on the Australian Securities Exchange under the trading code EMKT....

Mercer has made three new hires to its global responsible investment team....

US fund manager, Principal Funds has chosen RARE Infrastructure to manage a sleeve of its Diversified Real Asset Fund....

The IFM Australian Infrastructure Fund will work with the Clean Energy Finance Corporation to reduce carbon emissions across Australian infrastructure assets....

The global mid-market accounting and advisory services network has announced that two local firms will merge to form Moore Stephens Queensland and Northern New South Wale...

Industry Super Australia has told the Productivity Commission that retail fund excuses about member demographics and investment choice do not stand up to scrutiny....

The Financial Planning Association has unsurprisingly had an overwhelming response to its questionnaire on adviser education reforms, with 1,700 members airing their worr...

The Federal Government has released draft legislation allowing the Australian Securities and Investments Commission to recoup its costs from industry at the rate of $175....

The Financial Planning Association has announced Sharon Taylor’s appointment as chair of the Financial Planning Education Council, following Mark Brimble’s departure in F...

One of Australia’s most highly regarded global equities strategies has handsomely outperformed its benchmark over the past year, as data from FE Analytics shows....

Declining equity market has pushed total Australian ETF industry’s fund under management 0.8 per cent lower in March, according to BetaShares....

AIA Australia and New Zealand has called for reforms to life insurance legislation to allow insurers to fund early intervention and treatment for mental health conditions...