The decision by Commonwealth Bank to offer cryptocurrency is a sign that the asset is moving away from being viewed as an “illegitimate fringe pursuit”, according to Sena...

While the US has “warmed up” to the theme of environmental, social and governance investment, many of the companies on offer in the country are “grossly overvalued”, acco...

The regulatory environment in Australia is preventing innovation in the financial advice industry, according to abrdn....

The continual repetition of the phrase ‘past performance is no guarantee of future performance’ is at odds with a “blunt” superannuation performance test based entirely o...

Longwave Capital Partners has announced the appointment of Melinda White as portfolio manager, bringing 20 years of buy-side investment experience to the firm....

AZ NGA-backed Wealthwise has acquired Complete Financial Solutions, marking the 10th deal in as many years for the holistic advisory firm....

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has obtained Federal Court orders against unlicensed investment scheme, A One Multi Services. ...

A Queensland-based financial adviser has been banned for encouraging clients to switch into a high-risk investment fund which was not in their best interests....

Aviva Investors has identified six key themes affecting emerging markets which have emerged as a result of the pandemic and debt burden in the region....

Failure by the regulator to approve cryptocurrency exchange traded funds could lead to investors accessing riskier, unprotected options....

Looking away from traditional resources to those which are more ESG-friendly such as lithium can lead to strong returns for investors with lithium producers among the bes...

At the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, global asset manager abrdn has announced its plan to decarbonise its portfolio by 50% by 2030 and engage with the in...

Client demand is driving advisers use of environmental, social and governance investment but the majority lack a clear policy on their ESG values....

A cryptocurrency-themed exchange traded fund from BetaShares has broken records after trading almost $40 million in its first day of trading on the Australian Securities ...

The financial advice industry has move to past its unconscious bias that leaves women in support roles or not entering the industry, according to a panel....

The number of advisers dropped this week by 59 to 18,764 as AMP Financial Planning fell to second spot....

The education authority is considering amending the problematic Standard 3, but its wording in the consultation paper suggests it prefers the second option, according to ...

Investment firm Carlyle Group has offered to buy all Link Group shares at $5.38 per share in a conditional proposal....

Funds under management at Pendal have risen to almost $140 billion although sub-advised channels contributed to outflows as clients took profits....

Clarity and certainty has been given around when records of advice can be used instead of a statement of advice....