The New Zealand government has decided fossil fuels will be banned from KiwiSaver funds in line with the desires of its citizens. ...

A coalition of consumer groups has pointed to key changes to advice and life insurance resulting from the Royal Commission and insisted on no loopholes and no carve-outs....

Driven by a large amount of uncertainty around the coronavirus, some investors are reading themselves for a worst-case scenario for their portfolios, according to Stanfor...

The Government is wrong in its move to stop people from paying for financial advice from their MySuper accounts, according to the Financial Planning Association....

The firm has appointed a chief operating officer, chief advice officer, and chief distribution officer....

Emerging technology companies will have to hold their own if they wish to challenge dominant players such as Facebook, according to ETF Securities. ...

Natixis Investment Managers has reduced its exposure to equities in light of coronavirus in expectation of higher volatility in stockmarkets....

Ares’ head of Australia Teiki Benveniste has ambitious plans for the American firm’s first launch into Australia. ...

Almost 40% of recent retirees are either living on a very tight budget or are not making ends meet, according to a survey....

Default KiwiSaver funds will be moved from conservative to balanced funds in a shake-up of the New Zealand superannuation system....

The Listed Investment Companies and Trusts Association has called for Treasury to recognise the importance of listed investment trusts and companies to the Australian eco...

The Tax Practitioners Board’s public register will now include details of practitioners who had been sanctioned for misconduct....

The Government should accept that if a client has signed a renewal notice with their financial adviser, that is more than enough proof of the client’s intentions, accordi...

The Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg, faces a fight from the financial planning industry as he seeks to move forward on implementing a Royal Commission recommendation banning t...

Colonial First State has announced fee reductions on the back of a program which will see the removal of grandfathered conflicted remuneration and insurance-related advis...

Clime Investment Management has called for an urgent summit to discuss a necessity for a fiscal stimulus to support the ailing Australian economy....

Morningstar is to acquire Canadian financial planning and risk-profiling software firm PlanPlus Global....

The Reserve Bank of Australia has cut rates by 25 basis points to a new low of 0.5% in response to the coronavirus outbreak....

The Federal Reserve has made an emergency policy move, cutting interest rates by 50bps, the same day as the Reserve Bank of Australia....

Relaxing the taper rate on the Age Pension and increasing rent assistance will do more for retirement income than increasing the SG, the Grattan Institute believes....