The investment in ASX 200 from Chinese sovereign wealth and pension funds has halved over the last five years, according to Orient Capital....

Westpac has withheld the bonuses of its most senior executives and some of its general management until it determines who should be held accountable for its alleged AUSTR...

The Financial Planning Association is touting the presence of Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority chief executive, Stephen Glenfield, at its annual congress ...

Life insurers are struggling to sustain profitability in the face of challenging markets and tighter regulation with the Life Insurance Framework also playing a part....

FIIG Securities’ VisionFund International has raised $20 million in under three days due to strong demand from high net worth investors....

The low-cost exchange traded funds will come in four different growth strategies to suit broad investor needs....

Alex François has been appointed head of Australia and New Zealand business development and will focus on reinsurance capabilities to insurance and superannuation clients...

The exclusive retail distribution arrangement will conclude at the end of the year which has been in place since 2005....

Superannuation funds operating within vertically-integrated structures will have to more definitely prove the value of the insurance cover they are offering to members....

Potential unlisted asset buyers will have a market advantage if figures are published and will act in a way that would be detrimental to super fund members, AustralianSup...

Both the chairman and chief executive of Westpac are exiting in the wake of the AUSTRAC fiasco....

Confidence and satisfaction levels among retirees who have entered advice partnerships are high and the impact of expert financial advice should not be underestimated, ac...

AMP Limited has acknowledged the major hit taken to its public reputation but holds hopes that it can restore trust in around three years....

Under the Corporations Act, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission does not have a role as a code monitoring body and is prevented from exercising its power...

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has imposed a five-year ban on former Linchpin Capital director, Paul Neilsen....

The fund is being investigated by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission for an undisclosed issue, according to its responsible entity, Equity Trustees....

The Association of Financial Advisers believes the approach adopted by ASIC will give the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority an opportunity to engage in gen...

Many investors are getting their company valuations wrong as they focus on pricing in earnings growth expectations at normal levels, according to Lazard Asset Management....

Policy confusion may lead to unreasonable denial of the CGT main residence exemption for Australians living and working overseas, according to the Tax Institute....

Death of a spouse, relationship breakdown or health decline are the leading causes for homelessness for older Australians, according to research....