MLC Life Insurance has upgraded its MLC Insurance product range to allow a greater portion of earnings to be insured....

VanEck is expecting to see a downturn in consumer discretionary companies as the cost of living increases and consumer spending declines....

Portfolio management company, Peak Investment Partners, has launched an online investment solution to reach a broader demographic of clients....

The ability for bonds to deliver income, diversification and capital preservation for investors is much stronger in a high-rate environment, according to a panel, and cli...

Questions have been raised why reporting by other licensees was excluded from the regulator’s first breach publication and whether it is taking place....

The Reserve Bank of Australia has increased rates by 25bps, the first Melbourne Cup rise since 2010....

Fintechs are expecting to see significant headwinds in 2023 as a lack of talent threatens the sector’s ability to perform on a global stage, according to an EY census....

Adviser Ratings has found more than 80% of advisers back the merger of the FPA and the AFA as most prefer to hold only one association membership....

The RBA has acknowledged the full effect of interest rate rises is yet to be felt by households, as it commits to ‘what is necessary’ to bring down inflation....

Lawyers have recommended proposed scenarios under the Quality of Advice Review be stress-tested pre-implementation to ascertain possible adverse consumer outcomes. ...

The Quality of Advice Review has stated there are benefits of retaining commission for life insurance but admits it could result in a real risk of lower-quality advice fo...

Aviva Investors has appointed Richard Surrency from Franklin Templeton as head of Asia Pacific....

The former responsible manager of over the counter derivatives provider, Sirius Financial Markets, has been banned by ASIC for eight years....

Two new members have been appointed to the board of the Financial Planning Association of Australia....

The Senate Economics References committee has published the terms of reference for its inquiry into ASIC enforcement and welcomed submissions....

The Government has delayed financial adviser registration from January until 1 July, 2023 with registration to open in Q2 2023....

Women are accumulating less than three quarters of the wealth of men at the point of retirement, according to research, with the disparity increasing with career seniorit...

It is “anyone’s guess” what Elon Musk will do as the new owner of Twitter but Meta stocks still show promise after a 70% share price drop, according to Platinum....

Assistant Treasurer and minister for financial services, Stephen Jones, has welcomed the Senate inquiry into ASIC investigation and enforcement....

APRA has imposed additional licence conditions on trustees of superannuation funds within the Insignia Group. ...