Ben Donohue has been appointed state manager for Queensland, starting after Easter....

Around 80% of people aged 60 who died between 2014 and 2018 had no superannuation in the period of up to four years before their death, according to research....

Helen Murdoch has been appointed as sales and commercial acceleration leader and Saranne Brodrick as chief strategy officer, both newly-created roles....

The new breach reporting regime which is due to commence on 1 October, 2021, has an expanded significant test and will require licensees to lodge a report within 30 days ...

Markets will move towards a ‘Roaring 20s’ style with higher cash balances, high savings ratio, increased net housing wealth, and lower household debt, indicating a multi-...

The unintended consequences of new regulation can be costly without really benefitting the consumer, as consumers instead become inundated with overbearing regulatory inf...

The Government has been warned that its new stapling arrangements for superannuation funds may see unscrupulous players hawking underperforming products to new job entran...

AMP has a new chief executive, with ANZ’s Alexis George replacing Francesco De Ferrari....

Count continues to target the IOOF/MLC Wealth acquisition has a recruiting ground for firms and planners....

The corporate regulator is suing the Commonwealth Bank for misleading conduct over its monthly access fees, which saw $55 million incorrectly charged to customers....

The regulator has increased Macquarie Bank’s liquidity and operational risk capital requirements after the firm had “persistent difficulties” in meeting its obligations....

Deloitte has acquired leading independent actuarial consultancy, Rice Warner....

Binary options had resulted in and were likely to result in significant detriment to retail clients, according to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. ...

Concessional contributions will see a $2,500 rise, non-concessional contributions a $10,000 rise, and a $100,000 rise for the transfer balance cap....

Outsider finds it interesting and just a bit baffling that someone who would advocate that financially-stressed female victims of domestic violence should be able to raid...

Outsider is giving 10 out of 10 to the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) for deftly avoiding becoming entangled in the somewhat arcane politics of superan...

It has been a long time since Outsider involved himself in thespian pursuits but he does recognise a ‘stage whisper’ when he hears one....

Positive trends are arising from COVID-19, writes Adam Grotzinger, which create mispriced opportunities in corporate bonds....

Their assets may be increasing but the number of Australia’s superannuation funds is falling and creating ‘mega funds’. Now, they need that scale to work in their favour,...

Col Fullager examines examples of poor insurer conduct and how the firms could have behaved better towards the client....