The Labor Party’s proposed reforms to negative gearing and capital gains tax could split the property market in two, despite promises from Canberra that the changes would...

With trust levels in the financial advice industry in dire straits, a wealth manager has warned that the value of advice should be based on whether it helps clients hit t...

The Financial Planning Association's Conduct Review Commission has fined former member, Sam Henderson $50,000 for breaching the FPA code of conduct....

October’s market correction saw Australian broad-cap funds slide and a new leader-board established. ...

The Financial Services Council has used Productivity Commission analysis and data to suggest that there is a very significant underperformance problem for not-for-profit ...

MetLife recognises that everyone is unique, so their insurance needs to be too. Meet the new modular cover you can tailor to match what truly matters for each and every c...

The Government has agreed to make an exception of young and low balance superannuation fund members working in high-risk occupations from its opt-in legislation....

The chief executive of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia, Dr Martin Fahey has argued that there are good reasons for ‘for profit’ superannuation funds ...

A former Perth financial services representative has been banned from providing financial services following a Court conviction for four counts of stealing....

Zenith has assigned a ‘recommended’ rating to BetaShares Legg Mason income active exchange-traded funds....

The research house has appointed Rob Hardy to the newly created role of executive director of sales and marketing....

The AIST has welcomed an announcement from the Federal Opposition that it will move to amend key measures in the insurance in superannuation package now before Parliament...

The Financial Services Council has found that ordinary Australians who are members of large super funds are the biggest group benefiting from franking credit refunds, adv...

Hearts and Minds Investments has started trading on the Australian Securities Exchange after closing its $500 million initial public offering. ...

While annual reviews with financial advisers are the key to client and business success, only half of advisers are actually conducting them....

The Federal Government has accommodated the wishes of industry funds by extending the so-called “superannuation outcomes test” to choice products, most of which reside wi...

Big industry fund, AustralianSuper has called for an end to grandfathering and for a legal obligation on superannuation funds to provide members with an annual report of ...

HUB24 has appointed a new state manager for NSW/ACT, and promoted current state manager, Andrew Fraser, to national manager for strategic sales. ...

Australian investors generally have a strong bias to domestic equities – we look at the importance of diversification that comes from fixed income and reducing the correl...

The chairman of Vanguard, Bill McNabb has cautioned Australian funds against resisting transparency with respect to costs and performance....