Stockbrokers and investment advisers support new professional association name

We are excited to announce that we have received unanimous support from members to change our Member Association name to Stockbrokers and Investment Advisers Association, or SIAA (formerly Stockbrokers and […]

Australian Law Reform Commission’s review of financial services legislation

In September 2020 the Australian Law Reform Commission received terms of reference to consider whether the Corporations Act and its regulations could be simplified and rationalised, particularly in relation to: […]

The Metaverse may be the future but the opportunities are now

By Reid Menge, Co-Portfolio Manager of the BlackRock Technology Opportunities Fund and John Rose, Senior Manager, Business Intelligence at Ausiex The Metaverse might still sound like science fiction but companies […]

Derivatives Accreditation – Scholarships still open

Providing continuous learning whilst adding to existing skill set and experience are often the most important part of career progression increasing your ability to retain staff. The derivatives accreditation program […]

ASIC warns of new approach to DDO

ASIC Chair, Joseph Longo, has warned industry that it will be expecting compliance with the Design and Distribution Obligation (DDO) regime and across the year will pursue a targeted surveillance […]

SAFAA Monthly – March 2022

INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Personalised advice at scale: introducing mass tailored portfolio management | Why wealth management’s generation of rent-takers will be overtaken by tech-savvy entrepreneurs The case for combining public […]

SAFAA Monthly – March 2022

INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Personalised advice at scale: introducing mass tailored portfolio management | Why wealth management’s generation of rent-takers will be overtaken by tech-savvy entrepreneurs  The case for combining public […]

Standout year for listings on ASX

By James Posnett, General Manager, Listings, ASX Sharemarket gains spur increase in capital raisings, IPO volumes. 2021 was a year of records in the Listings business. The global Initial Public […]

Wholesale investor test paper examines calls for change

By Judith Fox, CEO, SAFAA Calls for change to the wholesale investor test from members of academia, the legal profession and the financial advice industry itself have increased in frequency […]

The case for demographics

Sponsored article By Anita Wynimko, Alex Gold & Oliver Hextall, Portfolio Managers for the Fidelity Global Demographics Fund (Managed Fund) ASX:FDEM Predictable long-term trends shaping global growth Demographic analysis is […]