In the wake of recent corporate scandals and the global financial crisis, Ray Griffin asks whether the label ‘financial planner’ has become a burden to the industry....
The recent global financial crisis has thrown a great deal of attention back on the issue of risk management for businesses big and small. One of the key questions being ...
Actuarial conference is told that banks must be prepared to accept tougher capital adequacy and improved accounting standards to avoid a repeat of the global financial cr...
Managing risk is all about faith in the market and hanging in for the long term, writes Dale Gillham....
Planners need to think of the market cycle when considering risk....
London-based boutique currency risk manager The Cambridge Strategy has opened an office in Sydney to conduct research and portfolio management....
QIC has discarded implemented solutions and global tactical asset allocation as part of a shift to a multi-boutique approach....
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia has warned the mooted changes to the tax regime covering the supply of financial services will increase costs....
Single-manager diversified funds have outperformed their multi-manager peers over the past year, according to Lonsec's latest review of the sector....
APRA warns that in some circumstances it can impose specific minimum resourcing obligations on funds as a licence condition....
Dealer groups will need to reinvent themselves to survive, writes DAVID FOX....
If the past 12 months have reinforced anything, it's that the 'twin' of portfolio return - portfolio risk - can never be ignored....
The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants has called for remuneration and incentive schemes in the financial services sector to be structured to match the long-t...
What is a responsible investment? AMAL AWAD considers the changing hues of the financial services landscape....
JANINE MACE explores the current love affair with cash, and the risks and benefits of this asset class for investors....
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...
This verdict highlights something deeply wrong and rotten at the heart of the FSCP. We are witnessing a heavy-handed, op...
Interesting. Would be good to know the details of the StrategyOne deal....