global financial crisis

Financial services companies are almost matching government regulatory costs with their own self-inflicted rules,...

Findex chief executive rejects claim that Crowe Horwath purchase was to build its wealth business but was to...

Still haunted by memories of the GFC, investors are excessively focusing on yield to the detriment of...

Specialised services offering to wrap up SMSF was not an adverse trend but a sign of the maturing of the SMSF...

In an increasingly competitive advice space, planners could benefit from ditching benchmarks in favour of goals-...

ASIC has flagged a crack-down on breach reporting with particular emphasis on high risk licensees with poor...

Deloitte argues that FOFA taken together with other initiatives suggests the regulatory pendulum has swung too far.

Poorly structured bond products that are little more than repackaged versions of pre-GFC products are being...

Demand for international assets took a beating in August 2014 by two per cent but high net worth (HNW) investors...

Consumer satisfaction with the financial performance of superannuation has climbed to its highest point since the...

AREITs have performed well for the past 12 months but still hold concentration risk across a range of funds...

Strong growth in total annual contributions to superannuation funds since the GFC driven by improved economic...

With increasing demands being placed on super funds as more and more baby boomers move to the draw down phase it’s...

As consumers get savvier and more sceptical of financial advice, advisers have to fight harder than ever to...

The financial services regulators have sent a clear message to the life/risk industry about its past mistakes.