An alarmingly low proportion of Australians say they would use a pay increase to take out financial protection, a survey shows. ...
Australians are looking to “future-proof” their investments through responsible options, Responsible Investment Association Australasia’s 2014 Benchmark Report reveals....
Property funds are seeing growth in their assets under management for the first time since the GFC, an industry survey reveals....
More wealthy Australians are showing philanthropy, with many establishing record numbers of private ancillary funds since the GFC....
The challenges presented by an ageing population put the onus on advisers to stay up to date with the latest technical know-how, Paul Rogan writes....
Recent policy changes have made preparation – and the role of planners – more critical than ever in the post-retirement space. However, even for planners, it’s not an eas...
Acknowledging that there is never a ‘one-size-fits-all’ strategy for investment, Tanya Debakhapouve explains how different investment approaches better lend themselves to...
Businesses in the Australian financial services and insurance sector are among the countries top users of IT, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. ...
The rapid expansion of the Big Four banks and AMP into financial planning could see them seize an 80 per cent stake in the advice market, research suggests. ...
Planning practice acquistions have been boosted by the entrance of more lenders with planners taking advantage of stable prices....
BTIM Defensive and Balanced Equity Income has emerged a winner at the Money Management/Lonsec Fund Manager of the Year Award for the best Retirement Product Innovation....
Direct property still seems a hot item for investors, with the housing market on fire over the December quarter. While figures have dropped slightly over the March quarte...
With traditional asset choices no longer offering the portfolio diversification they once did for Australian investors, Alexander McNab makes the case for alternative ass...
The CFA Institute is urging Australian asset managers to lift their game by committing to professional codes of conduct....
While both Treasury officials and economic commentators have strongly criticised the cost of superannuation tax concessions, Mike Taylor writes that one of the men who he...
Interesting. Would be good to know the details of the StrategyOne deal....
It’s astonishing to see the FAAA now pushing for more advisers by courting "career changers" and international recruits,...
increased professionalism within the industry - shouldn't that say, FAR register almost halving in the last 24 months he...