What ASIC has been doing all this time – enforcement outcomes report Jan-Jun 2015
/ASIC's latest enforcement report details precisely what the regulator has been doing while nobody is looking.
Read MoreFindex launches commission-free insurance
/Findex launches the first commission-free life insurance product.
Read MoreUS Monthly Fund Highlights - June 2015 Report
/Net inflows to stock and bond mutual funds and ETPs totalled US$8.5 billion in June. Long-term mutual funds saw net outflows of US$5.4 billion in aggregate during the month, while ETPs experienced roughly US$14 billion of net deposits.
Read MoreAsia FlowWatch - July 2015 results highlights
/Asia saw net inflows of US$60 billion, of which US$34 billion came from the new China funds, followed by Japan with net inflows of US$12 billion.
Read MoreASIC: Digital documentation – what you can and can’t do going forward
/Digital documentation has been given the go-ahead by ASIC, with a clarifying chat about what we should soon be seeing from insurers and finance companies.
Read MoreMutual Funds Global Update - June 2015
/A net €1.6 billion was deposited by investors into long-term funds in June, with €6 billion of net flows into cross-border funds more than offsetting outflows (€4.4 billion) from local Europe.
Read MoreETF Global Update - June 2015
/ETFs globally had net deposits totalling US$25 billion, attracting US$53 billion of inflows in the second quarter of 2015 and over US$150 billion in the first half of the year.
Read MoreBT’s Key Person Income updated
/BT has updated its Key Person Income product that is designed to allow a business to continue to operate without the presence of a key person critical for the continuation of the business until the problem of the gap can be solved.
Read MoreSurvey of non-profit fund advice identifies growth
/A survey examined over 130,000 financial advice cases and discovered that small-scale advice is being offered more often than ever in a variety of ways within non-profit superannuation funds at affordable prices.
Read MoreConsumers still as confused as ever about risk insurance
/Recent research shows that consumers are still bewildered by insurance cover, and have no idea what they can and can't get cover for from their superannuation.
Read MoreHigh-frequency trading 'toxic' for equities market
/Dark pools and high-frequency trading poses an evolutionary threat to Australia's stockmarket, say Sydney researchers.
Read MoreAdvice for SMSF advisers from ASIC
/ASIC has provided the clearest advice yet on what they expect from advisers in relation to SMSF advice.
Read MoreMiddle-aged men finally no longer the only ones investing
/A recent report from CommSec shows investors are getting younger and women are entering the investment stratosphere in higher numbers than ever.
Read MoreResearch shows SMSF trustee and adviser relationships improving
/After a rough few years since the GFC, adviser relationships with SMSF trustees are starting to improve, with more trustees looking for advice on factors other than how to improve returns.
Read MoreExciting financial research projects currently underway at UTS
/UTS has some interesting financial research projects currently underway, to be released this year.
Read MoreOlder workers study useful for insurers, advisers, super funds
/Older workers are having a better time of it than ever before, with some interesting data derived from a large study conducted by the FSC and CBA on extending the years we work to take pressure off the public purse.
Read MoreAIOFP and AFA seek clawback amendments
/AIOFP and AFA have submitted proposals asking the federal government to amend the clawback timeframe that has been laid out for advisers providing risk products to clients.
Read MoreAdviser Opportunity Index maps Australian towns for adviser expansion
/A new tool analyses Australian towns and cities for the best areas to set up financial advice businesses.
Read MoreAdviser Ratings website allows client and peer ratings
/Adviser Ratings now offers peer endorsements as well as customer reviews on a unique ratings site for financial advisers.
Read MorePayday Lenders - Correction
/The article regarding Payday Lenders which appeared on the Plan for Life Website on 14th July 2015, was removed on 15th July 2015, as it contained out of date and incorrect information regarding the company Money3.
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