Boutique property fund manager APN Funds Management is bidding to give advisers access to direct property through platforms with the launch of a new fund....
Investors will be able to choose their target date of retirement, rather than a preferred asset allocation, as part of a series of new funds that is counting on individua...
The Federal Government has introduced legislation that will finally deliver on its 2004 election promise on superannuation splitting....
HBOS Australia has pitched into the low cost direct financial services market with the launch of an Australian equities fund....
Australian Unity members have taken the first steps in the demutualisation process by voting to allow the matter to be put to members....
Australian superannuation fund returns remained in positive territory through August, driven by good returns from both domestic and international equities, according to t...
A group of the Federal Government’s own backbenchers is urging it to cut taxes on superannuation, with some calling for even more radical changes, such as allowing younge...
ING has repackaged its entire life insurance range into a single product, introduced two new types of cover and will allow client to access family discounts, as part of a...
Professional Investment Services has revealed another plank of its strategy for offshore expansion, announcing plans for a new business servicing offshore financial advis...
The AXA group has warned of massive upheaval in the financial planning sector as almost half of all planning practice owners look to exit the industry within the next fiv...


ASIC has canceled the AFSL of Sydney-based asset consultant and research firm....
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...