The question of whether the advice fees deducted by superannuation funds are reasonable and fair is being examined by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission...
ClearView’s advisers were found to have failed in giving a ‘needs analysis’ to life insurance clients, according to the corporate watchdog....
Usage of locally-listed exchange traded funds in Australia remains low, accounting for only 2.5% of the $1.6 trillion in total assets under management. ...
Senator Jane Hume has announced an extension of legislation to establish a one-off amnesty for the historical underpayment of super guarantee. ...
Lonsec has updated the rating for the Man Group’s AHL Alpha fund to ‘recommended’ after two years of the fund’s strong performance....
The fund is aimed to act as a diversifier, income generator, and can offer a liquid alternative that might have a lower default risk....
There is a strong demand for aged care advice, according to a recent Australia Securities and Investments survey tracking consumer demands, calling into question if advis...
Bond investors are in the ‘excruciating’ position of low historic yields and minimal expectation of rising interest rates in the near-term, according to Western Asset’s c...
Millinium Capital Managers has filed court proceedings against four defendants for breach of contract and consumer law. ...
A new survey has revealed that consumers are cooling on the purchase of life/risk insurance with the number of advisers actually involved also declining....
The major financial services regulators need to be comprehensively audited to ensure they are actually delivering value for money in the work that they do reflecting the ...
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority has called for a radical escalation of the proposed prohibition on unsolicited telephone sales, urging a ban on all unsolici...
IFM Investors chief executive Brett Himbury is to step down from his executive roles from December 2020 after 10 years. ...
AXA Investment Managers has launched a private market strategy which will focus on the basic needs of emerging consumers across Latin America, South-East Asia and Sub-Sah...
DomaCom has announced HALO Investment, a subsidiary of HALO Technologies, has subscribed to a placement for $500k and has subscribed to a further $700k of shares at 7.42 ...
AMP Capital has appointed Kit Georgeos as the fund manager for the AMP Capital Wholesale Office Fund....
Neuberger Berman has announced the launch of its new Strategic Income Fund in Australia designed for offer investors access to a mix of fixed income assets....
Focusing on quality stocks has become more important than ever, according to Nikko Asset Management, as social and political change causes uncertainty in markets. ...
Outsider has been wondering how his old mate and erstwhile IOOF managing director, Chris Kelaher, has been getting on after standing aside in the wake of Australian Prude...
Outsider was excited when he found out Thai cave rescue diver Dr Craig Challen was to speak at Money Management's Future of Wealth Management – Advice conference as he, i...
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...
So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...