When used for diversification purposes in a portfolio, writes Richard Quin, global credit can offer higher income for investors with less risk than equities....

The Advisers Association has announced the appointment of Bill Beimers as its new chair....

Fund selectors globally are expecting to see long-term returns of 7.8%, far less than the 14.5% that clients are expecting to see, as they foresee a difficult market envi...

The Australian Finance Industry Association has opposed the Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s proposal to lower the consumer compensation threshold from ...

Relying on the life tables as a framework for a person’s longevity is potentially misleading and a wasted opportunity, according to the founder of the life expectancy ser...

The Financial Services Council is calling on the Australian Securities and Investments Commission to include a 12-month transition period for licensees to adjust to chang...

Following the release of the Senate Economic Legislation Committee’s Compensation Scheme of Last Resort report, the Financial Planning Association of Australia is once ag...

4D Infrastructure has appointed Matt Dell to the newly-created role of investment specialist, focusing on the firm’s marketing and distribution efforts....

Kaplan has launched a short course specialising in trauma and mental health, suitable for client-facing roles such as financial advisers and stockbrokers....

The number of intermediaries using Netwealth has risen by 9.1% as it plans upgrades to better service the affluent and high-net-worth markets....

JANA has appointed five new department heads as part of its leadership structure consolidation following the appointment of three general managers late last year....

Wealth02 has merged with two software specialists to create a firm which can provide solutions throughout the adviser experience rather than be a product-style platform....

Advisers could start losing clients if they fail to demonstrate adequate commitment to environmental, social, governance (ESG) investing....

The December quarter saw a distinct rise in financial advisers’ confidence in their businesses, according to Colonial First State research....

The Corporations Act has become very operational and specific in how outcomes should be delivered to clients, rather than principle based which is not helping the advice ...

Challenger has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Apollo Asset Management to improve its retirement offering in Australia. ...

CountPlus has announced that a new employment agreement with its chief executive and managing director, Matthew Rowe, will not be entered. ...

AUSTRAC has ordered the appointment of an external auditor to three entities within the Bell Financial Group to investigate whether it has met requirements under two anti...

Aware Financial Services Australia Limited has been ordered by the Federal Court to pay a $20 million penalty for charging over 25,000 customers fees for financial servic...

The SupaWomen campaign aims to help women obtain superannuation during parental leave and ensure they have access to education to learn about investing for retirement....