The Fund Executives Association has appointed a new chief executive as Joanne Davison departs after nine years....

How financial advisers should be monitored by superannuation trustees is among issues raised by a regulatory thematic review of outsourcing in super....

There is a divide between pre-retirees and retirees when it comes to the types of barriers stopping them from seeking advice, according to FPA research....

The acquisition of Pendal by Perpetual will bring client and staff attrition risk as it creates a $201 billion fund manager, according to research house IBISWorld, but th...

Next week’s class action against AMP may well be remembered as the final fight by aligned planners against structural shifts over which they are ultimately powerless....

The industry has reported one of its largest-ever weekly falls as the number of advisers falls below 16,000 for the first time....

First Sentier Investors has launched an Australian Small Companies Long Short Opportunities fund for wholesale and retail clients....

New member organisation, the Certified Independent Financial Advisers Association, has announced an arrangement to reduce professional indemnity costs for members....

GQG has become the latest fund manager to report a downturn in funds under management as the result of institutional client withdrawals....

The Quality of Advice Review could see banks re-enter the advice market if steps are taken to make advice easier to give....

High-quality growth stocks are expected to perform relatively strongly in the next phase of the economic cycle, writes Tim Richardson....

Principal Financial Group, which has over $500 billion in assets under management globally, has rebranded its investment arm to reflect its increasing focus on asset mana...

Pinnacle has announced the retirement of executive director Adrian Whittingham after 15 years, having been a key investor since the firm was in its early stages....

Mirae Asset Global Investments has appointed James McGrath as director, alternative investments to lead its venture capital activities....

The Full Federal Court has dismissed an appeal by Mayfair 101 Group to overturn the findings of misleading or deceptive advertising and a $30 million penalty....

The Financial Planning Association of Australia has urged the Government to extend the freeze on the ASIC levy for one more year, among several Budget recommendations....

ASIC has banned a Sydney director for three years after he tried to approach determinations by the Australian Financial Complaints Authority, including for inappropriate ...

First Sentier Investors has appointed Kristen Le Mesurier to the newly-created role of head of environmental, social and governance in its Australian Equities Growth team...

A class action is being prepared against IG Markets on behalf of thousands of investors who lost an estimated $800 million trading contracts for difference. ...

Firetrail Investments has launched the high conviction S3 Global Opportunities fund on the ASX....