24 February 2010 | The only dedicated multimedia news bulletin for the financial advice industry. 7 days of news in under 4 minutes. Proudly sponsored by Macquarie.
1 February 2010 | Large institutions view the global financial crisis-inspired period of regulatory review and change as a chance to buy distribution and platforms cheaply and to position for future growth. But what implications does this concentration of advice and product have for the Australian financial planning market, asks Paul Kelly.
28 January 2010 | Control of the Australian platform market has nearly halved in the past four years to be dominated by three of the nation's big four banks, a situation that would be exacerbated if the ACCC approves NAB's bid for AXA Asia Pacific.
16 November 2009 | Is it still worthwhile recontributing to superannuation? Martin Breckon outlines some strategies.
28 October 2009 | NAB may have reported a significant profit decline but it continues to grow its wealth management business.
27 October 2009 | Advisers will assess providers on factors including underwriting, new policy processing, claims processing, electronic capability and technical service and support.
26 October 2009 | We are all aware that the financial services industry is under intense scrutiny from numerous government and industry reviews. Throughout these reviews, two central issues have become apparent regarding superannuation, writes Martin Breckon.
6 October 2009 | Stuart Fechner translates the persistently complex language of investment.
2 October 2009 | Dealer group Wealthsure has entered strategic partnerships with five new life insurers, rationalising an existing 19 relationships.
1 October 2009 | National Australia Bank has completed its acquisition of Aviva, but it is business as usual for Aviva Investors in Australia.
14 September 2009 | A focus on providing consumer benefits that offer real value guided Asteron to the winner’s spot in the Adviser Choice Risk Trauma Product Award category, writes Liam Egan.
7 September 2009 | Aviva Australia's separately managed accounts (SMA) are available to investors on its Navigator platform from today, the first time, according to the wealth manager, an SMA has been integrated into a platform.
11 August 2009 | The Investment and Financial Services Association held its annual conference on the Gold Coast last week and, in light of recent events, readers of Money Management may care to reflect upon whom the organisation really represents.
7 August 2009 | One of the traditional strongholds of financial planners, insurance sales, may be under threat, with the intra-fund advice regime giving superannuation funds the power to become the dominant distributors of life insurance.
29 July 2009 | Aviva Australia has appointed five fund managers to the separately managed account (SMA) facility it will launch on its Navigator platform in September.
22 July 2009 | National Australia Bank embarks on a $2 billion capital raising with an eye to further acquisitions and growth.
21 July 2009 | Estate planning may not be the exclusive domain of the financial planner, but there are tremendous opportunities for them to play a leadership role. CORRINA JACK reports.
20 July 2009 | Lump sum protection policies linked to the Aviva platform represented 14.8 per cent of new business for the year ended May 2009, up from just 3 per cent in 2007.
13 July 2009 | In response to the tidal wave of money moving into cash, product providers have been quick to release a range of new cash-based products designed for the adviser market.
13 July 2009 | Advisers need to review strategies involving salary sacrifice, writes Martin Breckon.
10 July 2009 | Support for cash-based products and term deposits is waning, with data on Aviva's Navigator platform showing a tentative shift towards Australian equities in the last six months.
8 July 2009 | Aviva has appointed five fund managers to the separately managed account facility it will launch on its Navigator platform in September.
7 July 2009 | Netwealth has declared its interest in picking up planners unhappy about NAB's acquisition of the Navigator platform.
6 July 2009 | Martin Breckon takes a look at end of financial year super contribution issues.
1 July 2009 | Suncorp recruits UK executive to succeed Chris Skilton as chief executive.