A new planning association has been launched, promising to help advisers deliver real return strategies against the backdrop of increasing regulation. ...

Ratings house Zenith has created a new “unconstrained” fixed interest sub-category in its 2014 Global Fixed Interest Sector Report....

Fund manager Insync makes strategies hires, including BDM....

Some Australian-based fund managers have been forced to refine their distribution strategies as a result of consolidation in the financial planning sector - something whi...

Adviser education programs are at risk of being severely cut because the way they are funded is seen as conflicted remuneration, says AFA. ...

Speculation is always a hazardous game in financial services, but as George Lucas explains, this year the odds are stacked in favour of growth and prosperity. ...

Despite the promise of lower costs, emulation funds have little benefit over their more liquid counterparts in the short term, research shows. ...

Listed managed fund trading service to be operational in first half of this year....

Equity income funds have become increasingly sophisticated, as van Eyk Research awards the first AA rating in this sector....

The recognition of women in the financial services sector reached new heights this year with the launch of a number of dedicated award schemes and programs....

There are signs of unwarranted and excessive enthusiasm in the listed investment companies market that could ultimately leave some participants with burnt fingers, writes...

New Sydney University research suggests there are few barriers preventing super funds making investments that seek social and environmental outcomes....

Planners and dealer groups warned on potential costs embedded in Privacy Act changes for client data breaches....

Fund managers must adopt a more risk averse approach to managing equity as the population ages, a fund manager believes....