Investors should make sure to fully utilise the franking credit system particularly as interest rates reach record lows of 0.1%, making it harder to achieve a sustainable...

The 40% fall in underlying dividends was precipitated by significant cuts in the banking sector, which accounts for around half of all dividends. ...

Over half of Australians are earning less than they were at the start of the year with Victoria suffering the worst due to the second lockdown....

Financial advisers facing a dilemma on whether they should go down a self-licensing path or join another licensee should review all the options and utilise the right obje...

Levitas Capital is seeking redress for their losses after the firm’s trustee and administrator allegedly failed to stop fraudulent transactions after a cybersecurity brea...

Members of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s Consumer Advisory Panel played a role in developing a key consumer Future of Financial Advice submission...

The declining relevance of RG146 has seen Kaplan Professional’s Diploma and Advanced Diploma of Financial Planning, as well as financial planning, margin lending, and sup...

Employers are uniquely positioned to help their employees find financial wellness through clearly defined benefits, according to MetLife....

The incoming Biden administration is expected to be a boost to infrastructure spending, according to 4D Infrastructure, as both parties in the US agree current infrastruc...

Over the next decade there will a depreciation of the US dollar and this will give more support to Asian asset returns over time, according to J.P. Morgan Asset Managemen...

The barriers to seeking advice are perceived rather than actual and are not reflected in the real-life experiences of individuals who receive advice, according to an IOOF...

Individuals who have decided to set up their own self-managed super funds are motivated by far more than costs or investment returns, with a desire for control over their...

The market movement following the announcement of a successful COVID-19 vaccine trial was “a violent rotation” and will not be a one-day event, according to Kardinia Capi...

Greater access to advice could deliver half a trillion dollars to the Australian economy, while reducing Age Pension spend and increasing incomes, according to research f...

A panel has agreed that a hybrid advice model is needed to close the advice gap but the digital side needs to be trusted by the consumer and holding them account to what ...

A majority of Godfrey Pembroke advisers have signalled they will be signing up to a new Godfrey Pembroke-branded license under IOOF but around 25% appear to have made alt...

Questions are being asked about whether the Australian Securities and Investments Commission has been wrong to treat asset consultants differently to financial advisers i...

AMP Capital has made a ‘significant investment’ in the UK’s second-largest port operator within its Infrastructure Debt IV fund. ...

Julie Williams will succeed Damien Moore as the Institute of Public Accountants president of the board....

Zurich Investments has announced the launch of its high conviction Global Thematic Focus fund, which will offer Australian advisers and their clients access to a number o...