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 considered by uneducated investors according to Aberdeen Asset...

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

Consumer satisfaction with the financial performance of superannuation has climbed to its highest point since the global financial crisis according to research conducted ...

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

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

With increasing demands being placed on super funds as more and more baby boomers move to the draw down phase it’s time to rethink retirement income products, Paul Rogan ...

As consumers get savvier and more sceptical of financial advice, advisers have to fight harder than ever to justify their value proposition, but the smarter ones still ha...

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

Australian investors’ fear levels have fallen to the lowest levels since the global financial crisis, but the impact on capital gain expectations has been modest, new res...

Super portfolios are an “aggressive constant mix”, leaving investors in the pre- and post-retirement stages at risk....

Clients of financial planners are not interested in volatility or risk but the level of loss they may face from the advice they receive....

Managed accounts have taken years to bloom, as Jason Spits writes, the large players have been waiting to pounce....

Learn about the pros and cons of owning AFSL and weighs them up against becoming an authorised representative of a larger licensee...