In similar fashion to the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority, New Zealand’s Financial Markets Authority has placed KiwiSaver managers on notice over the value the...
Super funds recovered from August’s falls and posted modest gains in September, according to superannuation research house SuperRatings....
APRA’s agenda to reduce poor behaviour and misconduct in the financial sector is an ambitious plan that will take four years to succeed, according to its chair....
A little talked about Australian Securities and Investments Commission project around the adviser best interests duty has been identified as substantially increasing red ...
Sally Freeman has joined the platform’s board to help oversee risk management of the firm....
Ewen Stafford would take on both roles, replacing Matt Baxby who will finish up at the end of the month....
AMP Limited has announced key senior leadership changes which have followed the decision to bring together its banking and Australian wealth management business units int...
ANZIIF and LIPSWG have agreed to create a professional standards framework for the life insurance industry in a bid to lift confidence and create a significantly better e...
Despite the nay-sayers, Australia has developed a superannuation system which is the envy of many other developed economies but, in many respects, it remains a work in pr...
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has banned Beenleigh-based adviser, Ian Haisman, from providing financial services for seven years....
The Australian exchange traded product industry saw record net flows of $1.62 billion in September and the industry grew 33% to $55.9 billion over the 12 months....
Alternative investment manager, Regal Funds Management, has announced the appointment of Rebecca Fesq as its new global head of distribution and marketing....
Three of Australia’s banks have been listed as being among the most gender-equal financial services firms in the world but has this affected their share price performance...
The Australian exchange traded fund industry exceeded $55 billion in September with investors allocating more widely to fixed income than they have in the past....
Lumenary Investment Management has reduced the cash weighting on its Global Founders fund by more than half, having previously held more than 50% of the fund in cash....
Small cap fund managers Ophir Asset Management and Clime Capital are both looking for small-cap companies looking to grow their business overseas....
Global stockmarkets could receive a short-term boost if the UK and Ireland reach an agreement over Brexit, representing a ‘glimmer of hope’. ...
The Reserve Bank of Australia is likely to need to use unconventional monetary policy next year, even if this is not its preferred option....
Australian Securities and Investments Commission chairman, James Shipton, has pointed to regulatory concerns about the consolidation of investment funds and the consequen...
Commercial property lender Thinktank says calls to prohibit the use of limited recourse borrowing arrangements are mistaken....
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?...