Advisers are increasing their use of exchange traded funds to reduce overall portfolio costs, and 75% of advisers think smart beta strategies are going to become more pre...

The gender pay gap has widened to 14.2%, the largest full-time weekly wage gap since 2016 as more women exit the workforce....

The use of technology has given 28% of financial advice businesses a leg up when it comes to improving the affordability of advice, according to a report. ...

The prudential regulator has been questioned on whether its superannuation Your Future, Your Super test pass/fail result was enough to help funds improve. ...

The corporate regulator’s new chair, Joe Longo, believes that reading the publicly available report of the regulator’s governance practices is sufficient and has not aske...

As the Government grapples with the superannuation industry having too much control over capital, its push for super mergers is having the unintended consequence of furth...

The airport has received a third non-binding proposal from an IFM-led consortium for an acquisition and intends to grant the consortium due diligence. ...

With one-in-six Australian children living below the poverty line, children’s charity Variety has launched a free financial counselling program for families of children w...

When it comes to divorce and separation, Alex Koodrin examines why it is important to talk with clients about the implications for life insurance sooner rather than later...

The Reserve Bank of Australia has introduced new criteria to strengthen financial benchmarks and ensure they are used appropriately in the financial system....

MUFG and First Sentier Investors have appointed Velina Karadzhova to lead the recently-launched First Sentier MUFG Sustainable Investment Institute....

The firm will sell its 30% stake in the infrastructure boutique to European real estate asset manager Patrizia....

It notes super funds switching to inhouse investment management and industry consolidation as being contributing factors, but that there is not enough research to suggest...

Self-licenced advisers are optimistic about the future despite industry challenges including the exodus of experienced practitioners and the time-consuming compliance reg...

Moving away from a closed-ended structure into an active exchange traded fund has been a successful move for the firm as it reports its first results in the new structure...

The unmet advice needs gap brought by the increasing regulatory burden will diminish access to investment opportunities and inevitably impact capital concentration and co...

The corporate watchdog’s chair, Joe Longo, has no plans to let up on the body’s litigation commitment despite pulling back on the public emphasis his predecessor had plac...

Swell Asset Management has launched a retail trust that was previously only opened to wholesale investors after increasing demand from retail investors for an active stra...

Times are tough for investors looking to add value through a defensive portfolio. Find out where commercial Real Estate (CRE) debt fits in a defensive portfolio with an ...

Colonial First State will reduce insurance premiums on its FirstChoice Employer Super, Essential Super, FirstChoice Personal and FirstChoice Wholesale Personal products d...