The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has been formally legislatively uncoupled from the Australian Public Service, allowing it to employ people on competi...
Industry Super Australia has been at the forefront of welcome the Federal Opposition’s proposed changes to superannuation aimed at eliminating the gap in female retiremen...
Managed accounts go hand-in-hand with a goals-based approach to advice, because you can align your clients to a portfolio that closely matches their financial objectives....
A Federal Government committee will examine the implications for investors if refundable franking credits were to be scrapped....
Recent swings in emerging markets are not the end of the world and should present opportunities for active fixed-income managers, according to Eaton Vance....
The SMSF Association has backed the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics’ decision to inquire into the franking credit proposal. ...
The Federal Opposition has earned the widespread backing of the financial services industry for its proposed changes to superannuation policy aimed at improving women’s r...
Infrastructure stocks have for the first time found their way into the list of top 10 Australian listed securities held by SMSFs, according to a SuperConcepts study....
Money Management has found five funds investing primarily in global equities that have consistently outperformed the MSCI World Index....
New data points to life insurers becoming increasingly reliant on advisers as the major banks exit life insurance products....
Money Management’s Top 100 planning groups survey shows planner numbers have defied industry turbulence to reach their highest level in half a decade, but is this the pea...
TBAR and the new ECPI requirements mean the inevitable move away from annual processing....
Former Treasurer head, John Fraser, has been appointed to the board of AMP Limited....
Suncorp chief executive, insurance, Gary Dransfield has admitted to the Royal Commission that it could have “communicated better” during the Victorian bushfires of 2015....
The securities regulator said it has taken action to stop several proposed initial coin offerings or “token-generation events” that target retail investors....
The Administrative Appeals Tribunal has set aside a decision by the regulator to ban Perth adviser Robert Hutchison from providing any financial services....
Money Management has found five funds investing primarily in global equities that have consistently outperformed the MSCI World Index....
Managed future investments could be the way of the future, according to London-based quant fund, Aspect Capital. ...
Nikko Asset Management has announced the establishment of a corporate sustainability department to bolster its environmental, social and governance commitments....
In an effort to better meet the needs of its members, specialist insurer PPS Mutual has updated definitions and expanded the range of benefits available in its Profession...
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...