Despite industry criticisms, Financial Services Minister Stephen Jones believes the Labor government has moved the financial advice reform dial forward “significantly” during his term. Speaking at ...

Financial Services Minister, Stephen Jones, has assured the cost and time to enter the financial advice profession will soon be halved, as shadow treasurer Angus Taylor pledges to reach 30,000 ...

Shadow financial services minister, Luke Howarth, has stressed the Coalition’s commitment to reforming the CSLR, adding that he ultimately wants to “get rid of it”. Speaking at Momentum Media’s ...

Global asset manager Janus Henderson has signed a strategic partnership with life insurer Guardian Life, which will commit up to US$400 million to accelerate the firm’s fixed income development plans.

The failure of a clinical trial by biotech firm Opthea has caused shares in its backer Regal Partners to decline 52 per cent year-to-date, while funds under management (FUM) declined in the last ...

ASIC issued infringement notices to three AFSLs in February whose financial advisers provided personal advice to a retail client while unregistered. Australian Advice Network Pty Ltd, IA Advice Pty ...

The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) has put a reduction in red tape and further support for new entrants on its priority list for an incoming government. With just over three weeks until ...

With BlackRock recently combining both private and public markets in a single managed account for US investors, commentators explore the challenges and opportunities of doing so in Australia. Last ...

The Financial Services and Credit Panel (FSCP) has made a written direction after an adviser gave incorrect advice regarding non-concessional contributions. The individual, identified as Mr U, gave ...

Platinum Asset Management has rejected a bid from PM Capital to acquire its two listed investment companies (LICs). At the end of February, PM Capital stated it had made a non-binding, indicative ...

Insurer TAL has announced it has taken a minority stake in investment manager Challenger. TAL Dai-ichi Life Australia will acquire a 15.1 per cent minority interest from MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings ...

An Adelaide-based financial planning and accounting firm is set to merge into Count Adelaide. In an ASX announcement, Count confirmed that Johnston Grocke has entered into a binding transaction to ...