The County Court of Victoria has convicted and sentenced Barry Patrick to six years and three months imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to six charges following an investigation by ASIC.

Financial planners are finding it increasingly difficult to both attract and retain SMSF clients, according to the most recent industry research.

Smart beta is revolutionising the way investors build portfolios.

The federal government’s intention to enshrine the purpose of superannuation in law is likely to prove problematic due to the process already put in place to achieve this aim, according to a retirement savings expert.

The SMSF Owners’ Alliance (SMSFOA) has criticised the nine-day period the federal government has given for public comment on its first tranche of superannuation legislation.

Listcorp is expanding its functionality to incorporate record-keeping of investors’ behavioural trends and sentiments, as well as social feedback, in order to strengthen their investment decision-making and confidence in the listed company environment.

The latest integration by Class will allow investors, particularly SMSFs, to make better-informed decisions through online platform and mobile app Simply Wall St’s institutional quality market research.

BGL Corporate Solutions has implemented its big data filters for the proposed superannuation changes in the 2016 federal budget, which will allow its Simple Fund 360 clients to filter, evaluate and extract critical data in seconds.