Central banks are on a path to normalisation with the cash rate expected to be at 3.4% in two to three years, according to BMIS....
Several AMP managers have moved this week with HSBC Asset Management hiring its listed infrastructure equity team and Maple-Brown Abbott hiring away two small-cap manager...
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has confirmed 10 financial advice misconduct criminal cases are before the courts with six civil cases also yet to be...
The name change decision by the Stockbrokers and Financial Advisers Association was about highlighting the profession rather than a decision to distance itself from the a...
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has announced a number of executive changes within its leadership team. ...
Consumer confidence has fallen almost 20% in a year, reaching levels not seen since Victoria’s second wave of COVID-19 in September 2020....
BT has appointed Kathryn Cosentino from Insignia Financial as its head of product management for its platform business, effective from 4 May....
Unemployment is forecast to reach 3.75% in the September quarter of 2022, the lowest since 1974, with the Government signalling rising wages as the ticket out of inflatio...
In this year’s Federal Budget, the Government has announced specific measures which will benefit women including changes to Paid Parental Leave....
Industry associations have welcomed the Federal Budget for providing stability by leaving superannuation unchanged but believe mums will be left behind....
The Government has announced a series of measures and one-off payments to help Australians cope with the increased cost of living....
The Financial Services Council has promoted Blake Briggs to chief executive, following his three months spent leading the council in an acting capacity. ...
Global X ETFs has announced the appointment of Blair Hannon as head of investment strategy, Australia to support the development of the firm’s local ETF business as it pl...
PGIM has appointed Benjamin Price from Macquarie Asset Management to the newly-created role as managing director and head of Australia Wealth. ...
Money Management looks for equity funds that have been able to combine the best returns of their peer group with the lowest volatility....
Although the Federal Budget does not project a return to surplus, Budget forecasts are fairly conservative and revenue could continue to grow with commodity prices, accor...
The lack of major changes for financial planners are a “reasonably positive” development, according to the Financial Planning Association of Australia, while technology m...
Advisers should not rest on their laurels on the lack of changes in this year’s Budget as more could be announced between now and the May election....
During his regular Sunday in front of the tele, Outsider’s ears pricked up when he heard a familiar sound from the other side of the house....
In a world where careers and money are built on the ability to forecast the direction of markets, rarely does Outsider hear someone dispute the viability of this....
The succession dilemma is more than just a matter of commitments.This isn’t simply about younger vs. older advisers. It’...
Significant ethical issues there. If a relationship is in the process of breaking down then both parties are likely to b...
It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...