Financial advice is now rated as the most valuable employee benefit, particularly among people over 50, according to Mercer's David Anderson. Meanwhile, FPA chief Jo-Anne...
Recent events have served to significantly undermine Australians’ confidence in super as a savings vehicle, and the industry has its work cut out to restore that faith....
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...
A new Mercer index has revealed that Australia is running second to the Netherlands on pensions, leaving plenty of room for improvement....
Senior executives at some Australia's top listed companies received increased short-term incentives, such as cash bonuses, in lieu of long-term incentives for performance...
Almost 20 per cent of Australians said the GFC could see them continue to work for an extra six years, while 33 per cent may continue to work up to an additional four yea...
HELGA BIRGDEN and DR XINTING JIA consider the impact of environmental, social governance issues for investors in China....
Aims to expand its reach into Asian wealth management firms and private banks....
The latest Mercer sector surveys reveal who performed best and worst in the Australian shares manager space, and some big names have taken a drubbing....
What is a responsible investment? AMAL AWAD considers the changing hues of the financial services landscape....
The multi-manager market has maintained its appeal during the downturn, reporting positive inflows and growth. Janine Mace reports....
Amid increased industry scrutiny and some criticism, considerable changes are taking place in the research house universe. AMAL AWAD reports....
Should clients be comfortable making new capital allocations to hedge funds, ask SIMON FOX and DIVYESH HINDOCHA....
Research house Mercer will assist the AIOFP to establish its new research committee, which will provide investment research and construct an approved product list for the...
Salary freezes and reductions, job cuts and drawn-out recruitment processes: challenging times lie ahead, but the diversity of the financial services sector means a varie...
So shareholders lose a dividend plus have seen the erosion of value. Qantas decides to clawback remuneration from Alan ...
This is why I left my last position. There was no interest in giving the client quality time, it was all about bumping ...
So the Hayne Royal Commission has left us with this. What a sad day for the financial planning industry. Clearly most ...