The top client issue dealt with by advisers in May was concessional super contributions, compared to April when early access to super dominated clients’ questions, accord...

The best performing global equity funds during the COVID-19 pandemic were those that held companies that benefitted from the rapid expansion of digitisation....

The Financial Planning Association’s proposals for adviser registration to replace licensee authorisations has caused consternation among some licensees, but the FPA has ...

Big, highly-exposed superannuation funds continue to make the bulk of hardship, early release superannuation payments....

Building workers have been told they will have to specifically opt-out if they don’t want Cbus to give their details to union officials and delegates to help chase unpaid...

Bell Asset Management has entered into strategic partnership with Swiss private bank, Union Bancaire Privee, to expand its offering to investors across Australia, Asia an...

Fidelity International has launched its latest sustainable fund, focusing on water and waste management, in response to client demand. ...

The US and China are not only at risk of a trade war, but more likely a technology war, according to RWC Partners. ...

Maple-Brown Abbott Global Listed Infrastructure has appointed an ESG analyst and senior research analyst. ...

While Joe Biden is rising in the polls to take over from President Donald Trump in November 2020, his election would be unlikely to calm the tensions in the US/China trad...

As many as one-in-six small-to-medium sized enterprises could close as a result of the economic downturn during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Ruthven Institute....

Financial services, government, and energy were the top industries that sought mental health and wellbeing training sessions over the last three months with 80% for finan...

Asset managers are most concerned about managing rising costs and driving bottom line performance, according to the Northern Trust’s survey....

Financial advice clients who miss out on being compensated via class actions should not have their rights extinguished and should be allowed to pursue other compensation ...

Adviser morale and advice business valuations are taking a hammering as uncertainty continues to surround extending the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority e...

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...