The Opposition first won and then lost the passage of legislative amendments which would have forced independent directors onto industry fund boards....
Wealth management company Crescent Wealth has launched its Shariah-compliant investment options on its own platform....
Mike Taylor writes that if the Federal Government imposes changes to the superannuation tax regime in the May Budget, it may take an entire Parliamentary term before a Co...
Strong sharemarket and listed property performance saw master trusts return more than industry super funds in January, according to Chant West....
It is to be hoped that the Minister for Financial Services, Bill Shorten, has noted the capacity of the financial planning industry to do good and to rally to the needs o...
Both industry and retail superannuation funds are trying to emulate SMSFs by providing more choice and flexibility for their members. But as Damon Taylor writes, many cla...
The Federal Opposition has renewed its commitment to eliminating governance conflicts in super, specifically referencing those entailing union agendas and investment outc...
It is better to have the ability and the freedom to ignore the short run if you want superior returns, writes Jason Blumberg....
Growth funds posted the strongest gains for the year ending 2012, spurred on by positive returns in listed shares and property, according to new research from Chant West....
Risk commissions paid to advisers have been under attack for some time. If they were to be completely eliminated, however, what would be a viable alternative? Col Fullaga...
Pricing structures for the risk insurance market will continue to converge over the next 15 years, according to Rice Warner Actuaries Risk Insurance Market Projections Re...
The financial services market is projected to grow to $3.76 trillion over the next 10 years, with the superannuation market expected to achieve an average growth rate of ...
Apart from volatile markets and investor sentiment, this year has also seen major policy developments, new investment trends and key career and business moves. Tim Stewar...
Grandfathering provisions in the FOFA legislation risk encouraging complacency in the advice industry, according to van Eyk Advice national practice manager Tony Zulli....
As the competition between SMSFs and the more mainstream industry and retail super funds continues to evolve, the solution for many Australians may lie in balancing both ...
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...