Major consultancy EY has predicted both challenges and opportunities in the financial services industry in 2019 with all sectors facing greater regulatory scrutiny and fu...

Financial advisers worried about the incoming education reforms could restructure their business to become money coaches. ...

New research has pointed to financial planners seeing themselves as being more comfortable as asset allocators rather than stock-pickers and leaning towards goals-based a...

The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority has been urged to give professional associations leadership on continuing professional development with the SMSF Asso...

AMP Life has told advisers it will no longer be accepting applications from customers into a standalone version of AMP Elevate from 31 January, next year, in the wake of ...

Adviser Ratings has entered into a commercial arrangement with platform provider Netwealth to provide data and insights on adviser intentions....

Industry Super Australia has backed the Australian Labor Party’s move to elevate the status of the superannuation guarantee to be included within the National Employment ...

Ophir Asset Management has listed its $440 million high conviction fund on the Australian Securities Exchange as a listed investment fund....

The Coalition Government is reforming genuine redundancy and early retirement scheme payments as part of its promise to deliver lower taxes....

The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority exam will cost candidates $540 a time, and is of university standard taking 3.5 hours and comprising 70 questions....

Advised investors have a significant advantage over their non-advised peers, according to Legg Mason’s 2018 Global Investment Survey. ...

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has signalled its willingness to pursue tough and prolonged litigation in the wake of Friday’s Prime Trust win....

Prime Financial Group has appointed a chief financial officer and reappointed its company secretary. ...

Centrepoint Alliance has appointed Peter Loosmore as chief financial officer as part of its “strategic refresh”....

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission is seeking court backing to force law firm Clayton Utz to produce documents at the heart of fee for no service allega...

Charter Hall Direct has announced the acquisition of two fully leased commercial properties in Hobart....

Mobile-led financial services business offering, Raiz, has secured a licence to distribute mutual funds in Indonesia....

Praemium has renewed its contractual agreement with Asgard Capital Management to provide portfolio administration services....

As technology and the current focus on the financial sector is putting stress on institutions to enhance their capabilities, their risk management functions must also evo...

The Association of Financial Advisers has appointed a national chair of AFA Inspire. ...