Less market-friendly policies put forward by independents could pose a headwind for markets if they are asked to help form a government, according to commentators....

The demand and importance of advice is “only getting stronger”, according to CFS, as its FirstChoice platform tops the latest Wealth Insights report....

Over 100 more advisers have left the industry this week compared to the previous week as ASIC catches up with those who have left due to failing the financial adviser exa...

CountPlus has appointed Hugh Humphrey as chief executive, effective from 1 July, 2022, following the departure of Matthew Rowe....

Over 1,800 advisers have graduated from postgraduate qualifications in 2020 and 2021, according to Kaplan Professional, an industry record....

T. Rowe Price has appointed Poppy Allonby as head of ESG enablement, effective from 6 June....

Few investors are excited about bonds at the moment, but there is reason to expect decent long-term returns from the asset class....

AMP is questioning how it can engage independent financial advisers, acknowledging its advice business has been running at a substantial loss. ...

Looking at annual turnover statistics, Insignia has the highest annual adviser turnover rate of the big five licensees while Morgans has easily the lowest rate of turnove...

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has most likely lost his seat in this year’s Federal election while Liberals Jason Falinski and Tim Wilson, chair and former chair of the House ...

Investment opportunities are abound in infrastructure, according to 4D Infrastructure, following the swearing-in of the Labor government....

The distinction between a general power of attorney, enduring power of attorney and an attorney are often misunderstood, according to an estate lawyer and it is important...

AMP will have a pool of surplus capital from the sale of AMP Capital and its life insurance business which Allan Gray believes will be returned to shareholders. ...

The rise of in-house environmental, social and governance teams means firms are paying top dollar to hire in this area with salaries reaching $300,000....

Organisations have welcomed the election of Anthony Albanese as the next Prime Minister with the hope he will provide greater certainty for advisers after legislative cha...

The physical and mental toll of the Royal Commission recommendations has been laid bare in a survey with 80% reporting significantly increased stress levels and 21% sayin...

ASIC chair, Joe Longo, has told advisers there is little the corporate regulator can do to improve the financial adviser exam, despite negative feedback from candidates....

The latest Janus Henderson Global Dividend Index shows Australian dividends totalled $97.9 billion in the 12 months to the end of March 2022, breaking through the pre-pan...

Acadian Asset Management Australia has announced the appointment of Sydney-based Gillian Savage as chief executive, replacing Andrew Hair....

Failing to engage women at university to pursue technical areas such as investment management or financial planning means they are unlikely to follow them at a later date...