Australia’s total estimated superannuation assets increased by 2.6 per cent in the March 2010 quarter to $1.26 trillion....
It may have taken 10 years, but predictions that the platform market would shrink to a handful of providers have finally come true. Yet Jason Spits discovers that it's no...
Former Westpoint director Norm Carey is planning a return to property development but says he doesn't plan on using retail funds, according to an article in The Australia...
The latest APRA data has confirmed the way recovering markets have boosted the fortunes of SMSFs and retail master trusts....
Investor confidence will be strengthened by solid superannuation returns for the September quarter, according to Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) chie...
AMP argues for changes to fund categorisation - a move that would eliminate the distinction between industry funds and retail master trusts....
The global financial crisis appears to have dampened enthusiasm for superannuation co-contributions, but industry funds are winning the battle of rollovers....
Positive market movements responsible for performance of funds....
Fund performance data released by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority offers consumers very limited assistance in checking the relative performance of super fu...
Funds manager Perennial Investment Partners believes advisers remain reluctant to encourage their clients to invest outside of cash since it released research on investor...
The industry funds campaign against financial planners' commissions may benefit the retail funds sector, writes Robert Keavney....
The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services is undertaking an inquiry, the terms of reference of which include the role and remuneration of f...
Retail investors hit hard trying to choose their own specialist funds; not interested in third party distribution....
Director of Putnam Australia's retail business, Peter Walsh, and recent recruit Tim Meggitt will depart their roles later this week....
$38 billion lost in December 2008 quarter....
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...