Westpac has broken new ground, agreeing with AUSTRAC to go to the Federal Court for acceptance of a $1.3 billion penalty relating to its AMLCTF breaches....

E-commerce, a trend that has grown in popularity during the pandemic, could represent more than 10% of retail spending in just three years, presenting a new opportunity f...

Value funds have suffered a “torrid time” for the past decade but a combination of factors during the pandemic has caused them to suffer even worse than usual. ...

As this week marks five years since the launch of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, how have Australian sustainability funds performed over that period?...

The ongoing debate over fossil fuels and climate change is having a drastic impact on Whitehaven Coal as its share price tumbles below $1 but one fund remains a loyal hol...

Property data company, CoreLogic, has announced it has formed a partnership with climate risk modelling specialist and reinsurer Munich Re to help measure the impact of c...

BetaShares’s Nasdaq 100 ETF has passed $1 billion in assets under management, having gained $500 million since the start of 2020. ...

According to Fitch Ratings, Westpac’s agreement with AUSTRAC will have no impact on the bank’s ratings as the risk and governance shortcomings have been already factored ...

Five global equity funds have been identified by Morningstar as having provided strong performance during the choppy market volatility this year. ...

The Customer Owned Banking Association and Master Builders Australia have both welcomed proposed credit reforms from the Federal Government to allow easier access to cred...

Sydney University research has suggested that accountants and financial advisers will be beneficiaries of the Government’s move to increase the maximum number of SMSF mem...

A new Actuaries Institute Taskforce report has laid bare the fragility of the disability insurance market and has recommended changes to product ratings, a best interests...

Robeco will extend its exclusion of investments in fossil fuels to all funds, not just its sustainable range, with the aim to divest completely by Q4....

China might be the best option for fixed income investors in a low-yielding world globally, according to J.P. Morgan Asset Management....

Global assets in green bonds reached €13.8 billion at the end of the first half of 2020 after seeing 30% growth, according to Fitch Ratings....

It’s very unlikely for cash rates to go much lower as interest rates are at a quarter of a per cent so investors need to re-think their strategy, according to Wealth With...

The Australian Council of Trade Unions has managed to span the political spectrum in organising an “emergency summit” on the future of the superannuation guarantee....

Independent financial advisers aligned with MLC Wealth will have access to up to $10,000 to help them transition to IOOF, but it is in no way a ‘sign-on bonus’ according ...

Iress has sought to sweeten the attractiveness of its offer for OneVue increasing it by three cents a share to 43 cents but emphasising that it is its “best and final” of...

The financial advice client engagement software provider has now integrated with Iress’ financial planning software Xplan....