The financial services sector will be largely unaffected by the Cabinet reshuffle announced by Prime Minister, John Howard yesterday despite Parliamentary Secretary to th...
There is one major theme I want to canvass over the next few months – the chain of broken promises from financial planners, research houses, investment managers and the r...
Over the last 20 years, direct property, followed by listed property trusts (LPTs), has been the best performing asset class in Australia. But is the tide about to turn? ...
Zurich Investment Management Limited has appointed Lazard Asset Management as manager of Zurich’s international equities thematic portfolio effectively maintaining links ...
Before signing on the dotted line, there are issues that both buyers and sellers of financial planning practices need to consider, say Alan Kenyon and Steve Prendeville....
Mid-size mortgage broking firm, Lawfund, is close to taking equity in a Sydney-based dealer group, with director Sal Correro confirming negotiations are well-advanced....
ASIC has banned a Melbourne-based financial adviser for eight years over false and misleading statements regarding clients’ superannuation investments....
ASIC has banned a Melbourne-based financial adviser who gave inappropriate advice to his clients including false and misleading Statements of Advice....
The succession dilemma is more than just a matter of commitments.This isn’t simply about younger vs. older advisers. It’...
Significant ethical issues there. If a relationship is in the process of breaking down then both parties are likely to b...
It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...