With popularity growing for holistic advice, writes Joanne Earl, there is further investigation to be done into why few people seek advice on their retirement....
There are many different ways of looking at ESG, including often-overlooked opportunities for alpha generation via companies improving their ESG status, writes Will Deer....
With the traditional demographic of ETF investors changing to include more young and female investors, providers are changing the type of products they are launching, wri...
The financial services industry says a regulatory overhaul could rejuvenate the advice industry and technology could achieve the same result, writes Andrew Zietara....
With a large proportion of financial advisers having now completed the FASEA exam, Alexandra Cain asks whether advisers who passed found it worthwhile?...
The examples of failed managed investment schemes have reopened the question around the Government’s proposed model for a Compensation Scheme of Last Resort, writes Oksan...
ESG investing is far from a fad and advisers could lose out if they exclude it from portfolios....
Shares in Magellan have risen 16% today after the firm announced a 24% increase in net profit after tax in its half-yearly results....
About 90% of global gross domestic product is covered by net-zero commitments, according to BNP Paribas Asset Management, but many commitments are not concrete....
There have been four key observations from the latest reporting season, according to Swell Asset Management. ...
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) is consulting with industry on plans to expand the breadth and granularity of the superannuation data it publishes....
While returns for bonds are still low, current rates are the best they have been for two years, according to Zenith....
The annual Investment Trends platform report has revealed all platforms reported an increase in adviser satisfaction in 2021 but which platform came out on top?...
Magellan has hit out at “sheep-like behaviour” causing fund outflows and taken action to maintain liquidity as Hamish Douglass’ return date remains unconfirmed....
Australian financial services businesses are leading the Asia Pacific in robotic process automation adoption, according to research. ...
Resolution Capital has become the latest firm to launch an active exchange traded fund version of a unit trust, focused on global property securities....
Australian institutional investors looking at Chinese onshore equity market cannot overlook the risks and its uniqueness but will also benefit from its alpha and diversif...
Divergence in monetary policy is leading investors to make two big allocation shifts away from where they have been positioned for decades, according to abrdn. ...
Labor Senator Jess Walsh has pressed the Australian Taxation Office as to why it failed to commission a mass advertising campaign for superannuation stapling changes....
Former bank-licensed advisers have opted to move to privately-owned licensees, with a preference for boutiques, according to Adviser Ratings....
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...