Increased advice demand and a predicted post-COVID upswing are reasons advisers should aim to attain the highest education qualifications possible, according to Kaplan. ...

The Financial Adviser Standard and Ethics Authority has revealed how many current advisers have passed it exam, but a broader context is required to analyse exact numbers...

Social media influencers taking kickbacks is no different to the ‘bad old days’ of commission, according to one MP, as the regulator cracks down on ‘finfluencers’. ...

With several states back in lockdown, it was unsurprising that Parliamentary sessions were back to Zoom and Outsider is amused to see Parliament House is not immune from ...

While Outsider has been closely watching the daily numbers of COVID-19 cases spreading across the east coast, he finds it very confusing and struggles to figure out what ...

If there was a gold medal for advertising in the Olympics, Outsider believes Aware Super would take out the gold medal spot....

With climate change coming to the forefront, writes Katherine Neiss, there can be a role for central banks to utilise it in their monetary policy. ...

Companies are sitting with excess cash on their balance sheets following the pandemic, writes Catherine Allfrey, so they will have to work out how best to put this to use...

After one of the strongest quarters on record for global small caps, writes Trevor Gurwich, what does the new financial year hold for the sector?...

With the outlook still uncertain for retail and office sectors, Oksana Patron explores where fund managers are finding their alternative property exposure....

Running a financial advice practice has never been harder, Jassmyn Goh writes, and advisers must find efficiencies and restructure their revenue sources to deliver their ...

With a significant generational wealth transfer on the horizon, wealth managers and financial advisers will have to adapt their business models to take advantage, writes ...

Compliance and regulation have been touted as the biggest reasons for the increase in advice costs and the Government needs to hold the bodies responsible accountable for...

Industry Super Australia say changes on the performance test is a backflip by the Government, while AMP praised the move as they believe funds will be judged on their cur...

First Sentier Investors has announced the launch of the Responsible Listed Infrastructure fund to Australian institutional and wholesale investors....

The Your Future, Your Super regulation will finally make the much-debated stapling measurements a “reality” for members and encourage competitiveness between superannuati...

While the September quarter will see negative growth, the Reserve Bank of Australia believes it is “unlikely” to see two negative growth quarters as people get vaccinated...

The Government will seek feedback on when the corporate regulation must convene a Financial Services and Credit Panel and the type of sanctions to include on the financia...

One-in-four advice firms are using 15 different advice technology tools, presenting an opportunity to consolidate to improve the client digital experience, especially for...

Already having difficulties accessing advice, stapling could add to the challenges younger generations face in getting the right financial products....