financial services

The recommendations of the final report by the Royal Commission into Financial Services were far more benign than the market feared. And that’s seen an immediate bounce in bank share prices. Can shareholders now relax? Show More

When Keppel DC REIT (AJBU.SI) listed on 12 December 2014, it appeared different, at least when compared to a typical property trust. The company’s share price has increased almost 50% since listing, and while such a price rise might have some people questioning how expensive it is, there are plenty... Show More

A recent addition to the fund is Prime Financial (ASX:PFG), an integrated wealth management, accounting and capital advisory business. The company provides a broad range of services from financial planning, investment advice, life insurance, accounting & tax compliance, SMSF establishment and corporate advisory. Show More

The exchange traded fund industry came of age during 2015, with continued investor adoption resulting in a number of records broken for funds under management, net inflows, trading activity and number of products launched. The industry recorded its highest ever annual growth in 2015, with funds under management increasing $6.4... Show More

CBA Executive Director Insurance and Diversified Financials Research, Ross Curran provides an outlook for the financial services sector in 2016 More forecasts for 2016 available at https://www.commsec.com.au/market-news/year-ahead.html Show More

Even though markets were pretty choppy in September, the Australian ETF industry experienced positive net inflows, according to BetaShares Australian ETF Review. Structural growth of the industry continued with inflows of $437 million recorded for September, bringing the figures for the whole ETF industry in Australia to $19.2 billion in... Show More