FUND MANAGERS

Financial planning

New Investment Trends research has revealed the degree to which confidence in managed funds and financial planners has taken a hit....

Financial planning

A new survey of fund managers around the world suggests it is too early to call an end to the global financial crisis....

Funds management

Nine out of 10 fund managers hold a positive view on Asia-Pacific ex Japan equities, according to an HSBC survey....

Policy & Regulation

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia and the FTSE Group have launched the FTSE ASFA Australia Index Series, claimed to be the industry standard tax-adjust...

Financial planning

Aviva Australia's separately managed accounts (SMA) are available to investors on its Navigator platform from today, the first time, according to the wealth manager, an S...

Financial planning

Austrac has commenced a program of random on-site inspections of financial planners for compliance with anti-money laundering laws....

Financial planning

Equity manager PM Capital has called for an end to payments from fund managers to financial planners, dealer groups and research houses, despite sourcing most of its $1.5...

Financial planning

Platform services provider OneVue has enhanced the separately managed account (SMA) on its investment platform....

Financial planning

A former client of Storm Financial and Colonial First State has used his submission to a parliamentary inquiry to argue for after-cost reporting of investment performance...

Funds management

Fund managers will need a passport to trade, while revamping AFSL regulations would impose further restrictions on the industry....

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Financial planning

What is a responsible investment? AMAL AWAD considers the changing hues of the financial services landscape....

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Financial planning

ROGER COLLISON contends that ignoring environmental, social and governance principles can be catastrophic for companies....

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Financial planning

The Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board is to produce a 'standard' for accountants, including chief financial officers employed by dealer groups and fund ...

Financial planning

David Cooper warns of the potential pitfalls and traps for investors in the increasingly diverse multi-manager industry....

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Financial planning

Four managers' ratings downgraded in sector review....

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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

4 months 2 weeks ago

Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

4 months 2 weeks ago

Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

6 months 3 weeks ago

Commonwealth Bank has formally dropped to zero advisers following LGT Crestone’s acquisition of its advice arm – some six years on from the Hayne royal commission. ...

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ASIC has cancelled the AFSL of an advice firm associated with Shield and First Guardian collapses, and permanently banned its responsible manager. ...

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ASIC has banned a former NSW adviser from providing advice for 10 years for investing at least $14.8 million into a cryptocurrency-based scam. ...

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