09:55 AM | ANZ-owned dealer group Millennium3 Financial Services has withdrawn its principal membership of the Financial Planning Association. 2 comments
09:50 AM | Several industry fund executives have acknowledged the industry fund's war on commissions has caused collateral damage to financial advice and hurt the ability of super funds to promote in-house advice to members. 5 comments
09:45 AM | Macquarie Group has hinted at market caution following the publication of its June 2010 quarter results.
09:40 AM | The world economy is not expected to experience a double-dip recession, but is likely to hail a new period of low global growth, according to investment experts Paul Taylor from Fidelity International and UBS Wealth Management's George Boubouras.
09:35 AM | Dr Pamela Hanrahan has been confirmed as the Australian Securities and Investments Commission's (ASIC's) newly appointed regional commissioner for Queensland.
09:30 AM | Renowned Harvard-based economic historian Niall Ferguson believes Western investors are far better off spending in India than China, in terms of market sustainability and social structure stability.
09:25 AM | The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has established a Markets Disciplinary Panel that will deal with market breaches.
09:20 AM | Century Funds Management will seek to become the new responsible entity for the $100 million Becton Office Fund No 2, following a request from shareholders.
29 July 2010 | AMP Financial Planning is the largest dealer group by adviser numbers, according to Money Management's Top 100 Dealer Group statistics, which were compiled by DEXX&R.
29 July 2010 | The possibility of standardised commissions has emerged as an option as major insurers have urged the Federal Government to act cautiously and consult widely on the Cooper Review's suggested ban on insurance commissions within super. 7 comments
29 July 2010 | ipac Equity Partner’s wins Dealer Group of the Year Award based on the positive perceptions created by its business model.
29 July 2010 | ANZ gears up for growth in the wealth sector by appointing former St Andrews boss John Van Der Wielen to head up its wealth management business.
29 July 2010 | A strong local economy and natural optimism means that almost nine out of 10 Australians are satisfied or very satisfied with their lives, according to the latest AMP.NATSEM Income and Wealth Report: The Pursuit of Happiness. 1 comment
29 July 2010 | Van Eyk Research has issued itself a glowing mid-year report card, celebrating what it regards as a strong performance.
29 July 2010 | Standard & Poor’s Fund Services (S&P) has placed three of BT Investment Management’s (BTIM's) diversified funds ‘on hold’ following a change in its portfolio manager.
29 July 2010 | The majority of emerging market funds rated as part of the latest Standard & Poor's (S&P) sector review have maintained three stars due to their managers' relative inexperience and short track records.
29 July 2010 | Optimix, the multi manager research and investment solution of ING Australia, has appointed Arnhem Investment Management to its Australian Equities Portfolio Investment manager line up.
29 July 2010 | The Greek debt crisis has revealed broader flaws in the European monetary union, according to respected academic and historian Niall Ferguson. Ferguson is visiting Sydney this week and presenting at brillient's inaugural PortfolioConstruction Academy.
28 July 2010 | The directors of IRIS Financial Group are seeking a partner or parent to buy into their business. 2 comments
28 July 2010 | Litigation funding firm IMF Australia will fund claims on behalf of certain local councils against Local Government Financial Services, ABN Amro Bank and McGraw-Hill International, the owner of Standard & Poor’s.
28 July 2010 | Wollongong law firm Maguire and MacInerney is investigating allegations of negligent financial advice against a number of advice firms, one of which is Tarrants. 1 comment
28 July 2010 | Diversifying an advice practice through acquisitions can become an expensive exercise when advisers don't have the expertise to retain the clients they paid for, argues AXA's Steve Davison.
28 July 2010 | Investor and adviser sentiment towards property investing will improve as fund managers learn the lessons of the global financial crisis (GFC), according to Charter Hall.
28 July 2010 | A growing number of advisers are adjusting their models to deliver risk advice, and that is corresponding with an increase in the use of tele-underwriting services, according to Zurich Financial Services Australia.
28 July 2010 | UBS Global Asset Management has reappointed National Australia Bank's asset servicing division to provide custody and administration services for UBS GAM's A$8.1 billion of domestically held assets.