Single-manager diversified funds have outperformed their multi-manager peers over the past year, according to Lonsec's latest review of the sector....
Australian financial advisers believe the worst of the global financial crisis is over, with sentiment having improved rapidly over recent months, according to the latest...
Up to six boutique advice firms are being forced by lenders to sell all or part of their client books each week, according to John Birt, principal of advice firm buyer co...
Macquarie Group has moved back into acquisition mode, picking up Philadelphia-based Delaware Investments for $516 million....
A number of failures of governance at a director and business level contributed to the global financial crisis, offering a number of lessons for the future, according to ...
The Ideas Centre will help AFA members to build, manage and protect not only the wealth of their clients but also the value of their own businesses....
The Institute of Actuaries has suggested that planners be required to give clients a mandatory stress test to ensure they are aware of their risk exposures....
With investors profiting from India's growth, the new political environment augurs well for the country's future prosperity, writes INDY SINGH....
As financial planners grapple with the aftermath of the global financial crisis, it appears skittish investors are looking to take a more hands-on role, writes JANINE MAC...
The rapid expansion of the financial services industry in Asia was fuelled by an unprecedented bull market run. However, in the wake of the global financial crisis, some ...
AMP Capital Investors corporate governance report suggests investor short-termism contributed to the global financial crisis....
Two FSP advisers have produced a series of five financial literacy books from what they say is a resource rich industry....
Impairment charges have combined with a fall in funds under management and a decline in wealth management revenues to see the Commonwealth Bank report a 7 per cent decrea...
AMAL AWAD examines how dealer group performance and planner numbers have held up over the past year in the face of a global financial crisis....
Count Financial announces a 9.1 per cent decline in profit and slams the need for PI, arguing it is being penalised for the mistakes of other AFSL holders who shouldn't h...
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...