A merger between Association of Financial Advisers and Financial Planning Association of Australia is “not off the table” but will be driven by their members’ demands....

Renaming ‘general advice’ and revising the test for a sophisticated investors are among changes proposed by the Financial Planning Association of Australia to ease the bu...

The Government will target a principle-based regulation framework and remove prescriptive checklists like the safe harbour provision for the best interest duty if it is r...

Invesco’s Paul Jackson examines the most likely impacts that war in eastern Europe could have on the global economy and markets....

The number of Australian online investors continued to rise in the second half of 2021, helped by emerging brands continuing to expand their reach....

Advisers need not wait for a ‘holy grail’ technology solution as there are plenty of specialised software solutions out there that can drive efficiency in firms, accordin...

Responding to a question about adviser mental health, Senator Jane Hume, said her vision for the advice industry was that it would ‘thrive and flourish’ in the future....

Financial advisers could improve their value proposition by offering a ‘one stop shop’ for clients to reach other services such as accountants and solicitors, simultaneou...

The Stockbrokers and Financial Advisers Association (SAFAA) has urged the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) to consider stockbrokers as distinct from financial plan...

A “hard-headed discussion” is needed about the possibilities of vertically-integrated advice, according to Labor’s Stephen Jones, as he believes it is less simple than is...

With so much rain falling over the country, to devastating effect in many places unfortunately, the promotional umbrellas that Outsider receives from asset management fir...

In the last few weeks, there has been a general shift towards staff returning back to the office and appearing at face-to-face events again as Omicron cases die down....

Outsider, like the rest of the world, has been paying close attention to the abhorrent actions undertaken by Russian President Vladimir Putin, enough to heed the advice o...

There have been improvements to closing the gender gap in superannuation but women are still finding themselves penalised when it comes to their finances and their super....

The latest proposal suggested by the financial advice industry is to move to one focused on principle-based legislation and for changes to the Corporations Act, writes La...

Theo Maas explores the latest technology trend and how investors can get involved in the newest Metaverse universe. ...

With inflation on the rise, Aaron Minney explores how this will impact the long-term futures of retirees and how they can mitigate against it in their portfolios....

The impact of inflation on energy prices will be determined by a government’s ability and commitment to utilising renewable energy, writes Scott Ruesterholz....

Several different ETFs can be used to protect against volatility caused by Russia’s conflict with its neighbour....

Women are reporting investment communications are ‘complicated’ and ‘intimidating’, according to Fidelity, creating a gap for firms to help them get engaged....