Superannuation funds have been placed on notice about the dangers of their telephone consultants drifting into their area of specific personal advice, with a fund ordered...
While the Productivity Commission modified its earlier findings to better reflect true SMSF returns in its final report, Class has warned that aspects of its calculations...
The minister under whose watch much of the current workload of the financial services industry was generated, Kelly O’Dwyer, has announced her exit from politics at the n...
With energy stocks a fund manager-favourite this year, Money Management used FE Analytics to find the top five energy and commodity funds for 2018. ...
The Productivity Commission report has missed an opportunity to show how the industry’s pre-tax investment focus might penalise members who retire on after-tax returns....
Many of the problems identified by the Royal Commission stemmed from a revenue at all costs approach which sublimated the needs of the client, according to an assessment ...
BT has launched six active diversified managed portfolios on its core platform, BT Panorama. ...
New research from Roy Morgan confirms any Top 10 superannuation fund list would be dominated by industry funds while AMP emerges with the lowest level of satisfaction amo...
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has imposed additional conditions on the Australian financial services licence of HNW Planning....
MetLife has announced Statewide Super chief executive officer, Richard Nunn would become their new Australian chief executive officer. ...
Australian Foundation Investment Company has reported a 62.5 per cent growth in net profit to $250.3 million from the previous corresponding period....
Watermark Funds Management has announced it will return to focusing exclusively on the Australian share market and withdraw from global equities....
Australians suffering from financial stress have had a significant impact on the economy, with businesses suffering an estimated $31.1 billion loss in revenue, according ...
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission will continue its investigation into the principal of CFS Private Wealth, Graeme Walter Miller, despite a successful ...
Investment company, AMCIL, has appointed Michael Hirst as non-executive director of the company. ...
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has granted Volt Bank an Authorised Deposit-Taking Institution licence. ...
Australian life insurer, NEOS Life, has announced the expansion of their team with three Western Australia-based appointments. ...
VicSuper has updated its digital guidance and advice tool, Beeline, with a refreshed user interface and coach avatar....
Super fund members suffered sharp declines in December 2018, and they can expect further losses over the coming months according to SuperRatings. ...
SuperConcepts has revealed a study which indicates the top 10 exotic self-managed super fund assets and why trustees typically make investments in those assets....
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...