The world’s biggest asset manager has downgraded developed market equities as it worries about a Fed policy error....

Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) president, Justice Sarah Derrington, has illustrated her vision for the financial services industry following the commission’s rev...

The financial advice profession has seen the second week of triple-digit adviser losses, with the industry shrinking by 129 to 16,783 advisers, according to Wealth Data....

In an exclusive interview, David Sharpe, believes advisers should be able to use their judgement to give simple advice without fear of regulatory backlash if the advice g...

It is no secret that the Royal Commission has impacted advisers but research has highlighted the severe toll it has taken on their health....

There was a shift away from the Liberal party at this year’s Federal election, writes Laura Dew, as independent candidates emerged victorious and stalwarts such as Josh F...

Finally, almost like it never even happened, the election campaigning is over, Outsider thought to himself....

With cybersecurity top of mind for the regulator after the RI Advice case, Outsider was reminded of one of the most-famous cybersecurity hacks. ...

With so much talk of the gender gap in financial services, Outsider had to give himself a shake recently. ...

New legislation that aims to improve the living standards of millions of Australians in retirement falls squarely onto the shoulders of wealth advisers and trustees, writ...

Sustainable investing is about more than just avoiding ‘sin stocks’, writes Damian Cottier, and investors need to examine the alignments of their chosen investments....

To thrive in today’s advice world, a new role of ‘investment proposition owner’ can look beyond investment returns and demonstrate value to a client, writes Stuart Holdsw...

With the vast amount of data being generated everyday, there are ways that advisers can use this to maximise their clients’ experience, writes Darren Stevens....

ASIC has cancelled the registration of 10 auditors of self-managed superannuation funds who failed to lodge their annual statements....

Vanguard has announced the closure of its Vanguard Global Multi-Factor Active exchange traded fund, as the ETF industry sees a lacklustre start to the year....

The merger between BT Super and Mercer will help advance Mercer on its mission to be the best superannuation fund in the market while members could see more than 25% fee ...

Superannuation funds have a role to play in providing advice as research by KPMG has found those members who sought advice were less likely to switch funds during market ...

Consumer protections for sophisticated investors need to be reviewed as the size of their wealth does not necessarily equal their financial knowledge, according to Justic...

ASIC has commenced civil penalty proceedings against big four bank ANZ for allegedly misleading customers about the available funds and balances in their credit card acco...

Half of advisers who have not passed the financial advice exam still intend to stay in the industry with the most-common role as a mentor of new advisers or in a ‘general...