The risk insurance industry is fraught with complexities. Angela Faherty takes a look at the challenges facing the sector, and how it can work to better educate consumers...

Ord Minnett has appointed Michael Hughes as head of corporate finance. Hughes will assume the role in June 2010 and will be responsible for Ord Minnett’s corporate financ...

Australian unlisted property funds delivered a positive 2.2 per cent total return for the March 2010 quarter, the second positive quarterly return recorded since August 2...

Plan B has announced that funds under management, administration or advice (FUMA) were $2.19 billion at the end of March, marking an overall increase of 19.7 per cent in ...

To meet the increasing demand from advisers for up-to-date economic briefings, Zurich Investments has appointed Hans Kunnen as a consultant market economist....

Manufacturing output and new orders growth in emerging market economies recorded the highest expansion since Q2 2004, according to the latest HSBC Emerging Markets Index ...

IFSA warns the Government to be aware of the unintended consequences that may flow from the Henry Review....

The Reserve Bank of Australia’s decision to lift the cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.25 per cent will flow quickly into higher mortgage rates from almost all institutio...

The Boutique Financial Planning Principals Group (BFPPG) has hit back at industry dismissals of the independence of advice as a question of perception rather than reality...

Lenders, brokers and intermediaries dealing in consumer credit can now register for an Australian Credit Licence (ACL) under the new National Consumer Credit Protection A...