ASIC has established new competency standards around RG 146, but Cecilia Storniolo writes that there are many loose ends that need to be resolved before the ground rules ...

With shrinking planner interest and very few product suppliers left in the market, the reverse mortgage sector is screaming for attention, Andrew Tsanadis writes. ...

Southeast Asian nations’ superior growth rates, lower leverage and huge infrastructure spending are looking increasingly attractive, according to Fidelity’s Gareth Nichol...

NAB half-year result better than solid, but wealth division report points to departure of under-performing planners....

AMP has driven solid cashflows out of its platform acquisitions, but planning firm flows prove patchy....

An important statistical snippet came to light during the hearings into legally enshrining the terms ‘financial planner/adviser’ – nearly 50 per cent of planners/advisers...

Many advisers feel it’s time the investment train pulled away from the platform, but what sort of ride are they in for? Benjamin Levy reports....

As it has become clearer how much capability is needed to comply with the FOFA reforms, advisers have turned to platforms to do most of heavy lifting. ...

Multi-manager funds deserve to be reconsidered by advisers and their clients, particularly because many managers have changed their approach to make the option more attra...

There has been plenty of debate around the implications flowing from the limited licensing arrangement for accountants, but Greg Holman argues it can be a win-win for acc...

AIA Group has posted strong first quarter inflows from its pan-Asian operation leading to record growth in the value of new business....