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...

T. Rowe Price has retained its overweight to Australian equities as the economy is proving more resilient to inflation than other global markets....

HESTA has welcomed the decision by AGL to scrap its de-merger plan, after spending an estimated $160 million, and the chief executive and chairman resigned....

There is a “huge adjustment” coming for Silicon Valley as share price falls mean staff are unlikely to receive the same volume of remuneration and companies will attract ...

Templeton (Aust) Financial Services is aiming to start a new program in schools to help students engage with their finances and encourage them to consider financial plann...

AMP has completed the transfer of its multi-asset group into Australian wealth management to create AMP Investments....

The proposed AFCA user-pays funding model will be introduced from 1 July with a few improvements following industry feedback while the superannuation levy will be abolish...

Mark Thomas, former chief executive of van Eyk Research, has pleaded guilty to charges of dishonestly using his position to gain advantage for himself....

Against a challenging backdrop firms using managed accounts are thriving. Praemium's latest research identifies what these firms are doing differently to drive success....

Australian Super and Australian Retirement Trust are expected to see assets under management reach $1 trillion by 2040, according to KPMG....

Investors should look for quality companies with healthy cashflows in the face of higher costs and inflation, according to Fidelity....

Aviva Investors has hired Sam Tripuraneni from BlackRock as head of sustainable outcomes to oversee the firm’s climate and social transition....

Being flexible and understanding female staff within an advisory firm can translate into a better relationship with female clients....

The purchase of financial firms is varying by state with strong demand in Western Australia and buyers considering interstate deals....

The number of financial advisers could fall to 14,000 in the next couple of years, according to AFA President Sam Perera, but the Quality of Advice review could mean impr...

PwC partner, David Cox, has been elected as president of FINSIA, succeeding Victoria Weekes who is retiring after serving a maximum term. [pandp]...