Financialobserver publisher Darin Tyson-Chan discusses the current plight of financial planners and calls on the government to address the issue.

Causeway Financial founder and director Tim Martin discusses why private debt is an attractive investment class and how small to medium enterprise lending in particular is presenting some solid opportunities.

SMSF Association head of technical Peter Hogan discusses some of the worrying messages about the sector contained in the recently published ASIC Fact Sheet and some upcoming highlights from the industry body’s National Conference in 2020.

Identifying certain trends in markets can be a key component in a successful investment strategy. Aitken Investment Management chief executive Charlie Aitken explains the methodology behind investing in companies not reliant on the convention economic cycle.

Investing in companies based on specific corporate actions involving them can strengthen portfolios in different ways. Luke Cummings from Harvest Lane Asset Management explains how beneficial this investment philosophy can be.

The aged care and advice sectors have undergone major reviews recently. Rob Lavery from the knowIt group discusses what the implications might be for financial advisers.

The family home pays a critical role when considering aged care needs and options. Louise Biti from Aged Care Steps outlines the complexities in defining a home and the associated implications.

We conducted our annual SMSF Roundtable earlier this year and asked the opinions of some the most respected experts in the sector about the most important issues. In this segment we asked: Will the increasing number of legal actions contesting death benefits continue? As a result is there more pressure on advisers to get estate […]

We conducted our annual SMSF Roundtable earlier this year and asked the opinions of some the most respected experts in the sector about the most important issues. In this segment we asked: How the introduction of transfer balance account reporting is progressing? Can we anticipate stricter enforcement of TBAR in the immediate future? Have any […]