In a reversal of muted flows last year, January saw the highest inflows go to international equity ETFs, while the broader ETF market surpassed $180 billion in FUM....

Global fund managers are no longer predicting a recession for the first time in almost two years, according to Bank of America, with bullish sentiment continuing to rise....

Improving Australians’ financial literacy through advice is the best way to achieve greater demand for longevity risk products, according to the FAAA, rather than governm...

Robo-adviser offerings and platforms are a source of significant focus for wealth management firms, according to KPMG, as well as how technology can improve the value and...

AMP chief executive Alexis George says 2023 saw advisers looking to join the business again after a difficult few years, as it takes the top spot as Australia’s largest l...

Magellan has looked to a rival fund manager to appoint a new head as replacement for David George, who left the firm last October, while reporting a 24 per cent rise in s...

Swiftonomics are occupying the minds of Australian economists as the artist begins the Australian leg of her tour....

The proposed merger between Count and Diverger has received court approval to proceed on 1 March, with Count chief executive Hugh Humphrey welcoming reaching the “huge mi...

DASH has reported investment platform FUA growth of 46.9 per cent for 2023, largely driven by advisers adopting the software....

In its latest annual platform report, Investment Trends reveals which investment platform has taken the top spot for functionality, as HUB24 and Netwealth vie for first p...

A licensee saw a drop of more than 20 advisers this week, according to Wealth Data, while there were six new entrants. ...

Despite an “eye-watering” $4.7 billion paid in remediation, ASIC believes fees for no service is still an active issue and has made multiple investigations of alleged inc...

Several advisers have expressed their frustrations with Iress’ Xplan software but feel smaller alternatives don’t have all the vital features yet, as the firm highlights ...

Speaking with the current and former employees of a potential stock is one way that Ausbil small-cap portfolio manager, Andrew Peros, tries to retain an edge in his inves...

AFCA has doubled the team handling Dixon Advisory complaints, with the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort just six weeks away from implementation....

Platforms are pivoting to take on the role formerly held by large licensees in providing adviser education, according to platform specialist Recep Peker, as well as impro...

Describing the appointment of Sophia Rahmani as Magellan’s new managing director last week as an “encouraging step”, Morningstar has detailed whether it is enough to incr...

GQG Partners chief executive, Tim Carver, believes it is “very, very hard” to pursue M&A in the asset management space after a failed bid for Pacific Current Group last y...

The short-term outlook for Australian earnings is “at risk of disappointing”, according to T. Rowe Price, as it retains its underweight in the space. ...

Active and passive investment strategies have been battling for investors’ attention for many years but the tough conditions in markets currently make a strong case for a...