The slowdown in regulatory activity means financial advisers have an opportunity to help those affected by financial stress during the pandemic, according to Ignition Adv...

Financial advisers and product providers alike have been inwardly too focused on their own internal business models and less focused on clients but there is an opportunit...

The reset of management fees charged to self-employed advisers has seen Insignia Financial (formerly IOOF) lose 118 advisers during the December quarter. ...

Perpetual has announced that its total assets under management stood at $102.8 billion in Q2, up 1.8% on the prior period, with all divisions showing growth....

During times of inflation, companies with actual earnings could boost profit margins by raising prices while value companies, which tend to be more mature, had earnings a...

Active managers can do well in high volatility, but reserve banks also need to remove emergency settings and adjust their rhetoric if they want to bring confidence back t...

The dwindling number of financial advisers indicates the Government needs to consider whether they will be able to fund the compensation scheme of last resort....

The new Financial Accountability Regime between APRA and ASIC will have clearly defined roles to avoid duplicate reporting to multiple agencies....

Small licensees are further expected to close in the coming weeks with the number of advisers expected to reach between 15,000 and 16,000 this year, according to Wealth D...

The Retirement Income Covenant is doomed to fail if there are a lack of advisers in the industry to convince consumers’ of its worth. ...

There needs to be mechanisms in place to encourage Australians to understand investment risks they are taking and to consider other forms of protection, industry associat...

Last year was a bumper year for initial public offerings (IPOs) as the volume of activity increased by 68% in the second half of the year....

The US Federal Reserve looks set to start raising interest rates in the coming months, but investors could be unprepared for the effect this might have on markets....

Plato Investment Management has launched a net zero global equities fund that utilises an active extension long/short strategy targeting high carbon emitting listed compa...

Many families are ill-equipped to handle estates after a loved one has died but there are four steps for advisers to smooth the process, according to Australian Executor ...

Pushing matters such as superannuation for housing detracted the Government from serious financial issues during the pandemic, according to Stephen Jones. ...

Extending the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort to wholesale investors could open up ‘gaming’ of the system by those who could afford court costs, according to the Stock...

Senior executives should face civil penalties of up to $1 million if they breach the Financial Accountability Regime, according to consumer advocacy group CHOICE....

Centuria Capital Group has announced FY22 earnings guidance upgrade as its assets under management hit $20.2 billion in HY22....

A merger between global equity fund manager VGI Partners and Regal Funds Management is expected to go ahead, subject to each business completing confirmatory due diligenc...