Industry concern that Government may impose a threshold as low as $180,000 for its super changes....
New US research points to growth in self-directed investment and how firms are positioning themselves....
The retail funds management sector grew by 14.7 per cent to $471.7 billion in 2012, according to Plan for Life....
Former S&P director of fund services Jeff Mitchell has joined Australian Unity Personal Financial Services as head of investment research....
ASIC is warning investors of a cold-calling scam that appears to be linked to a series of fraudulent businesses....
ASIC has released a consultation paper that aligns with international standards on risk management for the managed funds sector, it said....
The directors of LM Investment Management have appointed John Park and Ginette Muller of FTI Consulting as voluntary administrators....
Income-producing investment products are returning almost 3 per cent less per annum than what is currently anticipated by Australian investors, according to new figures f...
Inflows into retail managed funds were up by $20 billion in the December quarter of 2012, according to Plan for Life....
Although the use of derivatives provides extra income, it comes at a price. Tom Whitelaw provides an overview of derivative equity income funds....
Elders has assured growers in its Sandalwood Scheme there is “no alternative proposal” to the Santanol offer....
Hamilton Securities is continuing its push to contest the sale of sandalwood plantations currently managed by Elders....
Partners Group plans to make a number of changes to its executive management and board of directors in line with increased scale in its global investment, client and corp...
The Institute of Managed Account Providers (IMAP) chair Toby Potter says the regulator’s proposed guidance on managed discretionary accounts (MDAs) recognises their impor...
Managed discretionary accounts (MDAs), which allow advisers to run direct equities portfolios for their clients, are under review by the Australian Securities and Investm...
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...