The Government has managed to secure the passage of the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority exam extension legislation....

Impact investing that is focused on specific environmental, social and governance related outcomes, rather than investing solely in ethical companies could become the new...

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission will be allowed to apply to the courts for fines and disqualification of individuals in relation to AUSTRAC’s proceed...

The firm’s revenue had fallen by over 15% in April and May due to the COVID-19 pandemic....

Australian active managers need to adapt to changing consumer demands which are driven by a shift to global equities and fee pressures due to the rise of passive investin...

Westpac is to divest its final 9.5% stake in Pendal as the company looks to “simplify operations”. ...

The financial services bodies have welcomed the extension of the FASEA exam and education standards, which now have the deadline of 1 January, 2022, and 1 January, 2026, ...

Informing consumers will sit at the heart of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s use of its new product intervention powers....

The Government’s proposed changes to class action and litigation funding may see lawyers subject to some of the same obligations as financial advisers, according to the A...

Australian financial professionals expect indices to fall over 12% and most say their biggest challenge is keeping up with changing regulation, according to Natixis IM. ...

A decision to significantly increase the healthcare weighting in expectation of COVID-19 treatments has paid off for the Pengana High Conviction Equities fund....

New analysis from Frontier Investment Consulting suggests that the volatility generated by COVID-19 has raised real questions about the Australian Prudential Regulation A...

The COVID-19 pandemic has meant the US/China trade war has dropped off the news agenda. But how does the recent performance of US and China funds compare?...

One listed financial stock has demonstrated a spectacular turnaround to report 230% returns after seeing losses of 69% earlier this year. ...

The first three months of the pandemic have shown the emerging markets asset class will see clear winners and losers post COVID-19, according to Eaton Vance. ...

Technology funds have proved resilient as funds have regained COVID-19 sell-off losses and one fund manager believes growth prospects are stronger for technology than oth...

Stephen van Eyk will join a panel of key Australian portfolio managers in a Money Management webinar aimed at informing advisers and their clients about navigating beyond...

FASEA has confirmed the dates for the remaining 2020 exam sittings which will be held in August, October and November. ...

New research from Investment Trends suggests robo-advice has not had the cut-through in Australia that many had hoped for but that new products may yet see it gain a bett...

Boe Pahari has been promoted to succeed Adam Tindall as chief executive of AMP Capital. ...