Australia’s net zero by 2050 commitment is merely “a ticket to the party” and its reliance on future technology is concerning as much of it is not yet commercially viable...
The corporate regulator is waiting to finalise its contract with the financial adviser exam facilitator before publishing information about exams to be held next year....
Five of the 13 funds that failed the performance test are in merger talks and the prudential regulator is looking at ways to simplify the merger process. ...
The combined adviser losses at AMP and IOOF year-to-date is at 171 compared to 143 for all other licensees....
Outsider drew a sharp breath while monitoring the Australian Securities Exchange and noticed that IOOF had announced that it would rebrand....
Improved trading conditions has seen Macquarie Group’s net profit to grow to $2,043 million in 1H22, representing a 107% growth on 1H21. ...
Outsider gives his congratulations to asset manager GQG which floated on the Australian Securities Exchange last month with a market cap of $5.9 billion....
After years discussing the ins and outs of superannuation, Tim Wilson, has been thrown in the deep end with his new Parliamentary role, defending the Government’s controv...
After a shock 350% performance fees spike in the second quarter, Janus Henderson has reported fees in the third quarter were less than $1 billion....
Being able to access the right MyGov information for members is crucial if firms are going to meet the Retirement Income Covenant requirements, writes Fintan Thornton....
In a world where markets are ever-fluctuating and challenges abound, writes Jim Parker, investors should pay less attention to the media and maintain a disciplined invest...
Managed accounts have seen incredible growth in their use and popularity with financial advisers over the past 12 to 18 months, writes Steven Tang, and for good reason....
The Government has long advocated for ‘growing the pie’ but, Chris Dastoor writes, the Retirement Income Review showed insufficient thought has been put into getting the ...
Superannuation funds need to keep up with changing community expectations that can lead to regulatory changes with the latest one regarding marketing and sponsorship expe...
Financial services associations will all have a new look in 2022 but is there a need for so many different ones?...
Advisers would be wise to understand online investing services given they are democratising investment and removing barriers to entry, Laura Dew finds....
As labor shortages and supply chain disruptions have added fuel to the fire, our economists are questioning whether inflation could prove longer lasting than initially th...
Alternatives go beyond stocks and bonds in the hunt for alpha, income and diversification. But did you know they can be liquid and sustainable too? Explore the bigger pi...
Your platform should make your business more efficient, flexible and able to deliver any advice solution that is right for your clients. Find out if your platform ticks a...
Dimensional Fund Advisors has appointed Jim Whittington as head of responsible investment, replacing Joe Chi who will retire at the end of the year....
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...