Small advisories will need to partner in networks to share technology solutions if they want to survive in a shrinking industry that is becoming more expensive to operate...
With only 27% of payments being conducted with cash in Australia, this is leading to a “fertile ecosystem” for fintech companies in the payments space. ...
Growth and longevity are the two main focuses for Australian and Asian family offices, according to a study conducted by KPMG and The Table Club....
The cost to produce advice is around $5,335 but the average adviser is charging $3,660 and removing safe harbour and strengthening the code of ethics will reduce the cost...
The Financial Services Council has created a blueprint for a simplified financial advice regulatory framework that claims it could reduce advice costs to $3,466 and save ...
With some superannuation funds projected to grow by 200% to 300% by 2030, super funds will need to address key challenges in their investment governance arrangements, acc...
While the average female retirement has come down slightly in the past two years, there are still steps that can be taken by the Government to help close the 28% gender s...
For the first time in Australia, responsible investment has reached over $1 trillion and managers have improved accountabilities to prove they are not greenwashing, accor...
Banks have paid more than $7 billion to customers in remediation since the Royal Commission but this ending will leave them with more available cash to distribute to shar...
The ‘inflation genie’ is unlikely to escape as subdued inflation and wage pressure mean rates could be held at 0.1% until late 2023 according to the Reserve Bank of Austr...
Almost 100% of companies in the ASX 100 are linking their business activities to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, according to a report by KPMG....
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has clarified that the regulator only paid for tax advice to its stood-aside chairman, James Shipton, but can’t say w...
New research from KPMG has confirmed the degree to which COVID-19 impacted the Australian life insurance industry already on the back foot and facing revenue and profitab...
Former ANZ chief financial officer, wealth, Michael Rowland has been appointed as Westpac CFO, commencing later in the year....
Financial advisers may emerge as one of the few winners from the COVID-19 pandemic but they will have to play their cards right, according to new research from KPMG....
trustees are already requesting such confirmations when advisory fees (even via fixed term agreements) are deducted from...
CSLR should be broken down into 2 sub sectors, one for product manufacturers and one for financial advisers. Product ma...
We must stand up and show our opposition to both the ASIC Levy and CSLR as they both contribute to the high cost of advi...