Sustainable dividends, a non-benchmark approach to selecting companies, and stock-specific hedging can help manage risks while generating equity income, according to Merl...

In the last six months, the Australian small/mid-cap sector has outperformed the broader Australian equities sector.  ...

While there is a possible danger of members remaining in poorly-performing super funds, this is the better option than them accumulating multiple accounts. ...

MLC Life’s new chief of life insurance, Sean McCormack, has acknowledged the adverse impacts of the company’s technology changes but says the company is accepting its res...

Large institutions have posted the highest adviser losses year to date, with five of the biggest licensees accounting for net losses of more than 800 advisers. ...

The Government should do more to create jobs in services sector rather than just the construction sector to help the thousands of unemployed Australians....

GDP went down during the COVID-19 crisis because governments were saving lives. So we shouldn't just use GDP as a sole metric for measuring success. Find out more....

Issues such as narrow sector issuance, currency issues and credit quality are starting to be addressed to allow the asset class to play a good role in portfolios, accordi...

The asset class was up 14.5% during the June quarter thanks to the slower appraisal-based valuation cycle, according to Zenith Investment Partners....

Fund managers should avoid ignoring energy companies as they will be vital as Australia transitions to decarbonisation....

Nearly three quarters of older Australians wish to remain in their own home when they retire, instead of downsizing, but lack confidence in how they will fund this....

The underperformance of value investing in recent years has been distorted by the rise of a very narrow set of technology stocks, according to Realindex....

The first Friday afternoon in October saw a late afternoon sell-off upon news of President Trump’s positive COVID-19 test, but the ensuing rally last week could be a “suc...

The COVID-19 pandemic could act as the catalyst for regulatory pragmatism aimed at lowering the cost of advice, according to the Financial Services Council....

A month after being subject to Federal Court proceedings launched by the corporate regulator, the financial services group has announced it would re-brand to E&P Financia...

Praemium has taken control of the wealth management platform, following it’s off-market transfer which will be 100% completed by November....

Bravura has acquired UK pensions software company Delta Financial Systems for $41 million, in a ‘natural extension’ to its growing product and services range. ...

Jessica Cairns has been appointed to the newly-created role which will support its effort to integrate ESG-related matters across its domestic and global equities funds....

The guide from the Financial Services Council provides tips and guidance on how firms could improve their gender diversity in their firm. ...

Murray Hills, a founder, managing director and chief executive of Perth-based financial planning group Sentry Group, has been appointed as an executive chair by financial...