ASIC believes advice licensees are the “first line of defence” when it comes to future product failures and is urging them to monitor their approved product lists. ...

Infrastructure assets are well-positioned to hedge against global uncertainty and can enhance the diversification of traditional portfolios with their evergreen character...

Kaplan Professional has launched a new Financial Adviser Accelerator Suite to prepare new entrants and early-career advisers for the profession....

When it comes to M&A activity, the share of financial buyers such as private equity firms in Australia fell from 67 per cent to 12 per cent in the last financial year. ...

Investment manager Drummond Capital Partners has announced a raft of adviser-focused updates, including a practice growth division, relaunched manager research capabiliti...

HUB24 has appointed Matt Willis from Vanguard as an executive general manager of platform growth to strengthen the platform’s relationships with industry stakeholders....

With the final tally for FY25 now confirmed, how many advisers left during the financial year and how does it compare to the previous year?...

The Treasury has launched a consultation into how the $47 million special levy for the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort will be funded....

Janus Henderson has seen intermediary outflows in the second quarter of US$1.2 billion, although its deal with insurer Guardian means overall net flows are US$46.7 billio...

Global investment manager First Sentier Investors has launched an umbrella brand to provide greater clarity around its shift to a multi-affiliate asset manager encompassi...

Australian property prices are rising again, presenting a compelling opportunity for investors. For the first time in four years, every Australian capital city recorded s...

With an abundance of private market options coming to market, due diligence becomes increasingly important as advisers separate the wheat from the chaff, adviser Charlie ...

Formal education has played a large role in enhancing the advice profession over the last decade but, with the bar now so high, two advisers debate whether it is necessar...

In this week’s episode of Relative Return Insider, AMP chief economist Shane Oliver joins the show to discuss Australia’s stagnating productivity ahead of the government’...

Two commentators have shared why cultural alignment can be the biggest deal breaker when it comes to advice M&A and how to ensure a successful fit. ...

Danielle Press, a former ASIC commissioner, is to chair a new AFSL committee set up by Sequoia which seeks to improve governance practices and review its approved product...

Janus Henderson is actively seeking to partner with private wealth firms in Australia as it looks to expand its number of strategic partnerships, as well as focus on reti...

ETF provider Betashares has launched a global bond ETF as investors pour billions into cash and fixed income ETFs....

While Australia prepares for the $3.5 trillion intergenerational wealth transfer, two female advisers have discussed why women may be detracted from seeking advice and th...

Family office Lederer Group has made an off-market takeover bid for ASX-listed Elanor Commercial Property Fund, with chair Paul Lederer taking exception at the firm’s lac...