While Betashares and Vanguard collectively account for nearly half of the Australian ETF industry, there is a clear winner in terms of the number of products they have li...

Australian Unity’s group managing director and chief executive has announced his plans to retire at the end of the year after two decades leading the company....

ASIC is launching a new portal for Australian Financial Services licensees in May to ease the process of applying for a licence. ...

The FAAA and other industry groups have responded to ASIC’s proposed relief under the reportable situations regime, making several recommendations to reduce “unnecessary ...

The Federal Court has made orders freezing the assets of an individual allegedly associated with marketing Shield and First Guardian Master Funds. ...

With AFCA urging financial advisers to report instances of misconduct, Assured Support has broken down the red flags to be aware of in your own business....

Colonial First State has added several new international managed accounts to its Edge platform amid adviser and licensee demand for global investment opportunities....

Former IOOF chief executive Chris Kelaher has joined Sequoia Financial Group in a consultancy capacity, as a corporate activist targets the licensee....

Responsible Investment Association Australasia chair Ross Piper has stepped down, and the organisation has appointed a successor from First Sentier Investors. ...

A financial planner has been reappointed to the Tax Practitioners Board for a one-year period, following his initial appointment three years ago....

The platform has launched a new file note assistant for financial advisers powered by artificial intelligence which eliminates the need for manual note-taking....

The rise of private credit funds is giving research houses cause for concern about their viability for retail and wholesale investors and necessitating changes to their r...

The investment business of WTW has promoted a private markets expert to a global leadership role as its CIO steps back after 10 years, while fund manager Nikko Asset Mana...

Leading education provider CFA Institute has removed “ESG” from its specialist qualification, the latest financial services organisation to move away from the term. ...

Colonial First State has awarded a significant $1 billion mandate to a global investment management firm amid the growing investor interest for global fixed income....

JANA Investment Advisers has announced its latest hire to grow its wealth business, who previously held senior consultant roles at Mercer and Lonsec....

The Australian wealth manager is eyeing both inorganic and organic growth opportunities to hit 400 advisers and $100 billion in funds under advice....

In this episode of Relative Return Unplugged, we examine the push for superannuation tax reforms aimed at saving $10 billion annually, as well as the immense pressure bei...

Centrepoint Alliance is among this week’s largest adviser gains, with the licensee gaining multiple advisers from its rival Sequoia....

In this episode of Relative Return, host Laura Dew chats with Mark Barnes, head of investment research, and Catherine Yoshimoto, director of product management, from FTSE...