How much money is made is more important than how it is made, according to AustralianSuper chief investment officer, Mark Delaney, as many superannuation funds struggle t...
Only 39% of those who were resat the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority’s exam in July passed it, compared to the overall pass rate of 60%, according to Wea...
Maybe it was the groundhog-like nature of lockdown getting the better of him or maybe there was some dust in his eye, but Outsider felt oddly emotional watching the lates...
To break up the tedium of the current lockdown, Outsider spent the past week listening to the virtual Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees Superannuation Inves...
The superannuation industry is going through a period of consolidation via mergers and Outsider believes he can use some real-life experience to help the process....
After hitting milestones such as the separation of its advice business and its restructure of the firm by line of business, ClearView has announced a strategic review....
The principles of mutual companies are still evident in our superannuation system, writes Andrew Howard, but more can be done to improve life insurance within super....
Superannuation and social security are among themes where advisers are querying the most as they look to upskill their knowledge in a complex advice world, Craig Day writ...
One month into her role as chief executive, Alexis George, has announced several changes to the firm’s executive committee ahead of its demerger from AMP Capital Markets....
In order to provide an efficient and valuable progress meeting for clients, Johann Maree finds the best way to ensure they are working towards their goals....
With inflation rising, global central banks are being forced to rethink their monetary policy actions and are likely to begin tapering soon, writes Kerry Craig....
While financial advisers help clients with their estate plans, they would do well not to forget their own especially if they own their advice practice, Jassmyn Goh finds....
As initial public offerings recover after a slowdown in the pandemic, particularly in the small-cap space, funds are divided in their support of them, Laura Dew writes. ...
While finfluencers are on the rise and targeting younger investors, this presents an opportunity for advisers to help investors separate the information from the noise, w...
The ‘pass’ or ‘fail’ mark of a superannuation fund can be construed as a rubber stamp of approval or disapproval from the Government so it is on them, along with super fu...
Dividend growth has led Plato Investment Management has upgraded its gross yield forecast for the ASX 200 to 5.2%....
The regulator has outlined the purpose, design and scope of its climate vulnerability assessment to help regulated entities, including the largest banks, understand and m...
Over 80% of high net worth clients expect on-demand mobile access to digital information, but only around 50% of firms offer that, according to Netwealth....
The advice industry is turning into a structure where only the wealthy can afford advice and digital offerings will only create more corruption, according to a financial ...
BlackRock Model Portfolios can help streamline the investment process so you can save time and focus on your clients and their unique financial goals ...
So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...
Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...