The Platinum International fund is running its most cautious portfolio in its 28-year history as it is concerned about inflation risks and bifurcation....
Early merit assessments of complaints are now a permanent feature of the Australian Financial Complaints Authority’s process following a pilot program....
The Australian financial services industry is showing the same problems as the UK following 2012’s Retail Distribution Review but is in a better position to address the w...
There are specific requirements that only apply to trustees of self-managed superannuation funds, writes Tim Howard, including the allocation in their investment strategy...
The Australian exchange traded fund industry has shrunk by $1.9 billion in April, representing the third month out of four in 2022 in which the industry has declined....
Pendal has delivered solid earnings for the half year, following its rejection of Perpetual’s acquisition bid in April....
Russell Investments has launched Sustainable Managed Portfolios, providing Australian investors with exposure to predominantly sustainable managers and strategies within ...
DASH Technology has appointed former MLC chief executive, Geoff Lloyd, as its new chairman....
Former Financial Services Council chief executive, Sally Loane, has joined the advisory board of corporate advisory consultancy Orizontas....
Senator Jane Hume has confirmed that financial advice is now being viewed as a profession rather than a sales role and that the worst is over following a period of signif...
Magellan Financial Group has appointed David George from Future Fund as chief executive and managing director....
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Specialist small and micro-cap investment management firm, Spheria Asset Management, has appointed Daniel Peters to the newly-created role of head of research....
Equity funds with high responsible investment ratings underperformed their market benchmarks in the March quarter, exposing the lack of opportunity for responsible invest...
The world’s largest asset manager has warned of growing threats, allocating more money to defensive investments as it feels the macroeconomic outlook is deteriorating....
A global economic environment dominated by stagflation has become Antipodes ‘base case’ as global markets deal with a second supply-side shock that the firm says will tak...
Australian financial services licensees are no longer required to notify ASIC of a professional year arrangement between themselves and a new entrant....
Shadow minister for financial services, Stephen Jones, has assured the financial services community that Labor’s proposed ‘experience pathway’ will still be implemented i...
Franklin Templeton has appointed Michael Bowen as a sales director for financial advisers in New South Wales. ...
Schroders has moved underweight on resources in its Australian Equity Long Short fund as it is concerned about the elevated levels of commodity prices....
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...