The Royal Commission into Aged Care was not directed at advisers but, Chris Dastoor writes, the outcomes have implicated how clients perceive the industry....

As TAL acquires Westpac Life Insurance, experts believe international ownership of life insurers is no bad thing as it will bring expertise and specialisation but a small...

The decision to withhold submissions from its consultation into affordable advice is a contrary move by the corporate regulator when the advice industry has funded the $3...

The Financial Planning Association of Australia has appointed Marc Olynyk as its new chair of the Financial Planning Education Council....

Gen Z leads the way with demand for environmental, social and governance investment, with more than half concerned....

Company results this reporting season are indicating inflation is ‘already here’ and investors need to ensure they do not get complacent in assuming it will only be trans...

Only half of Australian institutional investors say engaging on environmental issues such as climate change or the use of fossil fuels are the most important stewardship ...

Risk specialist advisers will have a tough time growing new business as the life insurance market continues to shrink and the cost of advice continues to rise....

Sequoia will continue to acquire mid-tier licensee service businesses to provide services to 1,000 advisers by 2025....

Global dividends will regain pre-pandemic highs in next 12 months as Q2 sees payouts jump 26% year-on-year, according to Janus Henderson. ...

Colonial First State has hired Anthony Lane from MLC as its group chief risk officer as it continues its senior leadership appointments spree....

Former Consultum Financial Advisers chief executive, Joe Botte, has been appointed to the role by the boutique national dealer group....

The penalty is in relation to proceedings brought by the corporate regulator in 2016 around personal advice given to customers over external superannuation account rollov...

Stocks that see acceleration in earnings are more likely to outperform over one and three-year periods, according to research by American Century. ...

Its year-long review has examined the role of the family home in retirement income provision, how advice results in better use of superannuation savings, and the Age Pens...

The corporate regulator needs strict guidelines on the scope and extent of monitoring social media channels by superannuation funds under its hawking prohibition, accordi...

There is a lack of clarity for when a disciplinary panel will be called and an association believes it should not be called for a breach of Standard 3 or 6, and that writ...

The education authority believes the pass rate for candidates that have sat the exam more than once is more favourable than other industry certification assessments....

The platform provider posted inflows of $8.9 billion, up 82%, and is targeting a funds under advice range of $63 billion to $70 billion by 30 June, 2023....

It closed its capital raising at $200 million and now managed $500 million in all three combined strategies....