EXCLUSIVE Popular ETFs could soon come under ASIC’s radar as major ESG funds hold stocks that leading investment managers believe are far from ethical.

Five finalists will battle it out to win the coveted 2023 Fund Manager of the Year award at this year’s ceremony.

Distinctions between “experienced” and “relevant” advice providers could lead to further confusion, according to The Advisers Association’s CEO, Neil Macdonald.

If banks and super funds were to begin providing advice, this advice director expects it would “absolutely spark another round” of mergers and acquisitions.

Kelly Power, chief executive of Colonial First State Superannuation, has been appointed to the Financial Services Council board.

Former Synchron chair Michael Harrison has died at age 78 after a long illness.

A former fund manager has been banned by ASIC for three years for naked short selling of shares worth $7 million.

While many welcomed Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ second budget with its $14.6 billion cost-of-living plan, some industry professionals are concerned with what was left out.