Robo-advice still has a future despite recent closures in the UK and elsewhere, but pricing could be the key, according to the experts....

The self-managed superannuation fund sector fears that the Government’s three-yearly audit proposal will compromise compliance quality and unduly burden the ATO, SuperCon...

Tribeca Investment Partners has opened its initial public offer for a new listed investment company, Tribeca Global Natural Resources....

Antipodes Partners has launched portfolio investment entity or “PIE” versions of two of its funds in New Zealand....

AustralianSuper has defended its financial backing of Industry Super Australia’s ‘fox in the henhouse” advertising campaign arguing that superannuation funds have a right...

National Australia Bank and its superannuation business, NULIS, have admitted breaches of the Corporations Act occurred with respect to fees charged to super fund members...

The significant increase in cybercrime has resulted in corresponding growth across the cybersecurity industry. This presents an opportunity for investors looking to profi...

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has confirmed it is reviewing its actions against IOOF and Colonial First State in light of testimony given to the Royal Co...

The Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg has signalled his intention to take a greater role in superannuation and financial services policy, albeit the assistant treasurer, Stuart ...

Managed Account Holdings has appointed financial services law and governance expert Pamela McAlister to its board where she would chair the ARC Risk and Compliance sub-co...

Integrity Life has appointed an independent non-executive director to its board and made two senior hires. ...

OnePath has extended support for retail clients making a mental health claim through their total and permanent disability insurance. ...

Australian clearing, settlement and wealth management technology firm FinClear has acquired the core technology assets of Dion Australia....

Advice Intelligence has launched its new software platform for financial advisers across Australia, making paraplanners redundant. ...

The US-based THB and local firm Brookvine have brought international micro-cap investing to Australia with the launch of the THB International (ex-USA) Micro Cap Fund....

Amid continued debate over the Government’s triennial auditing proposal for SMSFs, the SMSF Association has warned that the change would not produce significant cost savi...

Big fund managers have disappointed investors at FE’s bi-annual recalculation of Crown Ratings, with names like Macquarie, Platinum and Schroders hit with low ratings. ...

There is real danger that the rules flowing from the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority will make the delivery of intra-fund, scaled advice and limited lice...

TAL’s agreement with Suncorp to acquire the latter’s Australian life insurance business is binding as of today, subject to regulatory approvals in Australia and Japan and...

Having the capability to specialise and seize opportunities quickly defines the FE Crown Ratings’ top performers, with their consistency across rating calculations also s...