The corporate regulator has removed a barrier to entry for offshore market-making entities wanting to participate in the Australian exchange traded fund market....

Washington H Soul Pattinson and Company will take 100% ownership of Milton, giving Milton’s existing portfolio greater diversity....

It has hired Brian Long as senior investment specialist – managed accounts to help support Lifespan’s managed discretionary account range....

Tom Gunson will be responsible for the firm’s consulting, assurance and financial advisory business in Australia....

Holding exposure to base metals could help investors to “inflation-proof” their portfolios, according to Amundi, as the rising inflationary environment requires a differe...

Adopting an approach focused on thematics could be “a third way” for advisers to access global equities regardless of market style. ...

Dividend income, with the help of franking credits, may not continue to be a reliable method of income for retirees, according to a panel....

The perception of the industry and how it is being reported in the media has been one of the major contributing factors to poor mental health for advisers....

The corporate watchdog’s guidance on the scope of civil penalty provisions and what may amount to trivial breaches does not provide sufficient objectivity to assist licen...

The concerns of a re-emergence of high inflation have forced investors to turn to alternative assets, driving up the price of precious metals by around 10% in three month...

Exchange traded funds focused on commodities and financials have been among the best performers over the past year....

The increased contribution cap in superannuation will allow those aged 65 to 67 to use their superannuation as a ‘piggy bank’ in the future, according to SuperConcepts....

Former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says renewables should be the biggest investment story, but the Government has politicised the issue and returning Deputy PM, Barna...

Westpac has decided to retain Westpac New Zealand after discussions about whether a demerger was in the best interests of shareholders. ...

Tax benefits make investment companies a better option to family trusts as they offer the best tax benefits to clients, apart from superannuation, according to HLB Mann J...

There will not be any changes to the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority’s Standard 3 of the code of ethics this year as it is Treasury that will have to mak...

Approximately half of the advisers CountPlus had acquired from Count Financial have left, while 85% have completed the FASEA exam....

Hear from Tim Dowling as he discusses the income and growth challenges faced by retirees and how a new defensive alternative can help achieve better outcomes for your cli...

The legislation to set up the Financial Regulator Assessment Authority has passed to assist the corporate watchdog’s new chair to ensure the Australian Securities and Inv...

Approximately one third of all global carbon emissions come from the real estate sector. First Sentier Investors Head of Global Property Securities, Stephen Hayes, highli...