With uncertainty shrouding the upcoming US election, fixed income experts weigh in on how a Republican or Democratic presidency may affect bond markets and interest rate...
Investors can lock in coupon payments from global credit at yields close to historical equity returns without equity risk factors, creating a golden age for bonds, writes...
ASIC has banned a financial services director for 10 years and cancelled the AFSL of his company for his “cavalier attitude” to financial services laws, including inappro...
The Australian Bureau of Statistics reported the first increase of annual CPI inflation since December 2022 in the June quarter. ...
ASIC has suspended the Australian financial services licence of a Melbourne fund management firm. ...
Capital Group are honoured to be named Best Fixed Income Asset Manager at the inaugural Australian Wealth Management Awards. This recognition is a significant milestone f...
The 2023–24 financial year saw over 105,000 financial complaints filed to AFCA, with its chief ombudsman expressing disappointment in the 9 per cent year-on-year rise....
Two advice professionals have discussed why three-quarters of advisers looking to leave the industry in the next 12 months are under 40, and what can be done....
In this episode of Relative Return, host Maja Garaca Djurdjevic chats with Robin Tsui, APAC gold strategist at State Street Global Advisors, to discuss gold’s role as a d...
BlackRock Australia has expanded its managed account suite with new active multi-asset model portfolios, providing investors with diversified exposure to a range of asset...
Compliance firm Cowell Clarke has shared information on how licensees should investigate a possible reportable situation at their firm and when to tell the regulator....
After the inaugural Women in Finance Summit sold out in record time in 2023, we’re back for 2024 with a bigger and better program providing women in financial services in...
AFCA is considering whether complaints against advice licensee United Global Capital, which saw its AFSL cancelled this week, will be covered by the CSLR and how many com...
ASIC has confirmed it was “unnecessary” for the regulator to intensively interview Dixon Advisory advisers about the problems at the firm....
JP Morgan Asset Management has listed its latest ETF product which seeks to generate a consistent annualised income of 7-9 per cent for Australian investors....
The cancellation of two AFSLs has caused adviser numbers to drop into the red this week after three weeks of growth, but one AFSL has seen a gain of 20....
Pinnacle managing director Ian Macoun has shared an update on its newest UK affiliate as he flags how almost three-quarters of FY24 net flows come from international inve...
The acquisition of Maple-Brown Abbott is expected to be earnings accretive for Antipodes Partners and presents it with complementary asset classes for future growth....
Iress has announced the completed sale of its UK mortgages arm, representing the fourth and largest divestment successfully executed under its transformation strategy....
Mercer has received a heavy penalty from the Federal Court after making misleading statements about the sustainable nature and characteristics of its Mercer Super Trust i...
So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...
Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...