While gold and silver exchange traded funds were all the rage last year during the height of COVID-19, investors turned towards battery technology and robotic ETFs this y...

The new tool will aim to provide ability target market determinations, ahead of the design and distribution obligations legislation. ...

Magellan has improved its female board representation but remains below the 30% target while Macquarie has been recognised as the top financial firm, according to the Aus...

Centrepoint Alliance has lost most of the adviser roles it expects to lose and it expects only a small cohort to drop-off at the end of the year....

The bank will sell its life insurance arm to Fidelity Life Assurance Company in its latest step to simplify the business....

Advisers are grappling with the ‘scarcity of sustainability’ in portfolios as they find a smaller universe of investments for clients seeking sustainable options....

Limited licence roles have contributed to almost a quarter of adviser roles lost over the financial year, making it harder for Australians to access single-issue advice....

Seven new partners have been added across its Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney businesses....

Former Association of Financial Advisers chief executive, Phil Kewin, has been appointed as chief executive of the National Insurance Brokers Association....

Over 14,850 have now passed the exam, almost three-quarters of the advisers on the Financial Adviser Register. ...

Five leading asset management names have signed up to an initiative supporting the goal of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. ...

Adviser-facing support services should be a focus area for platform improvement, according to Investment Trends. ...

Investors should look to rotate out of financials and into resources as they are “perfectly positioned” for the current market environment, according to Research Affiliat...

Financial services guide and statement of advice documentations, breach reporting, and applying the Corporations Act are some of the key areas where exam takers are strug...

COVID-19 has driven the awareness of the importance of professional advice by 54% in the past 12 months, according to ClearView....

Clients with sustainable goals are more than twice as likely as those without to switch provider if they feel their adviser is letting them down. ...

Only one-third of surveyed consumers believe an advised life insurance product is better quality than an unadvised product, according to MetLife....

The corporate and prudential regulators guidance on advice for superannuation trustees warns trustees about trusting financial advisers....

More licensee groups offering different licences for part-time advisers might help retain talent, especially those who want to balance work/family commitments, including ...

The first auditors in Australia to face criminal prosecution for failing to comply with auditing standards have pled guilty to the three charges against them....