Platforms have emerged as the major beneficiaries of the growth in self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs), according to data collected by specialist superannuation cle...
The Investment and Financial Services Association has refreshed its board, with ING's Harry Stout and Mercer's Peter Promnitz being given permanent roles after filling ca...
In its latest review of the diversified sector Zenith Investment Partners granted two 'highly recommended' ratings - and both went to BlackRock....
Beware of new income definitions for government benefits, writes Deborah Wixted....
Perpetual general manager, sales superannuation and investment solutions, Matt Mckinnon has been appointed to the role of general manager, retail sales Australian equitie...
Perpetual Investments has appointed Matt McKinnon as general manager, Australian equities retail sales, replacing Paul Sewell, who has resigned....
The listed property sector gained 9.8 per cent in September, resulting in a more than 55 per cent gain since the sector hit its low in May this year....
New Watson Wyatt research reveals Australian investment managers were among the hardest hit by the GFC....
Colonal First State has restructured its financial planning businesses into a single entity....
Following the surprise news of Tim Gunning's departure from Commonwealth Financial Planning, Ord Minnett has announced Gunning as its new chief executive....
Money Management's round table at the Investment and Financial Services Association conference also considered the future of Australia's Superannuation Guarantee. ...
The cost of providing financial advice has not been readily measured or quantified across the industry, writes Paul Barrett....
Matt Thompson appointed to newly-created role....
A round-table of industry chief executives has backed calls for ASIC's intra-fund advice relief to be extended to financial planners....
A former client of Storm Financial and Colonial First State has used his submission to a parliamentary inquiry to argue for after-cost reporting of investment performance...
So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...
Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...