The ability to access free online information about financial services law should be a priority for the Government before any reform of the Corporations Act, the Financia...
This week saw another decline in adviser numbers, driven by AMP and Insignia, with fewer advisers switching to new licensees. ...
Superannuation funds have been told they will not face regulatory action if they seek to divest Russian assets, although the closure of the Russian stock market is making...
Like death and taxes, market volatility is an inevitability, Liam Cormican writes, so how are fund managers walking the tight rope of inflation with their investments? ...
Advisers need to take the ESG considerations for the investments seriously and give more equal focus to each of the three components, Oksana Patron writes....
The “big picture context” of low fixed income yields and persistent global equities performance can be viewed through three themes, including living with inflation, cutti...
First Sentier Investors has appointed Yoshiki Ueno as deputy chief executive, relocating from New York to the firm’s Sydney headquarters. ...
WealthO2 has made five hires to its firm in response to adviser demand following the merger with Roar and NEO earlier this year....
Taking a holistic approach to overall client wellbeing and technology adoption will be crucial for successful planning firms....
The growing importance of data analytics at advice businesses will mean practices need to set ground rules and be prepared to address what they discover in the future....
A new online investing service has been launched by industry veteran, Simon Wu, to help close the advice gap and enable young people to access professional portfolio mana...
Legislating a principle-based regulation framework should be considered carefully and not be a “knee-jerk reaction for popular support”, according to Synchron....
The Ebony Rose Group has joined Count Financial’s national advice community. ...
GQG Partners has seen funds under management fall to US$89.8 billion as the firm updates on its exposure to Russian assets....
Australia is well placed to benefit of the decarbonisation thematic despite alternate pathways and pace of emission cuts proposed by the Coalition and Australian Labor Pa...
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) has urged the Federal Government to use International Women’s Day as an opportunity to extend superannuation to...
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors has released data revealing women only make up 9.5% of board chair roles and 6.5% of chief executive roles across the A...
Given the high starting rates, the impact of the Russian/Ukraine war on inflation is being underestimated, according to MFS, and it may be wise for investors to avoid ‘bu...
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission have published information on the implementation pathway for the R...
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission announced the dates for the next three sittings of the financial adviser exam which will be held between in May, July...
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...