Private equity funded firms have created at least one million new jobs in Europe over the past four years, according to a survey by AT Kearney management consultants....
Demand for senior financial paraplanners has reached ‘desperate’ levels due to the strength of ongoing business development activity, according to a Hays Banking Forecast...
The Association of Financial Advisers is to campaign for a 15 per cent Super Guarantee from the Federal Government, as part of its strategic plan for 2007....
The Investment and Financial Services Association has broadly welcomed a proposal by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Federal Treasurer, Chris Pearce, to introduce a $1...
An Australian Federal Court has ruled that the Financial Industry Complaints Service has the jurisdiction to deal with complaints against financial advisers who recommend...
Zurich Australia has been rated the top life risk provider in the Australian market by the WA Taylor Report for the third successive year....
Investment and advisory boutique Grange Securities is planning to expand its wealth and asset management services following its acquisition by global investment bank Lehm...
Funds under advice in Count Financial’s recommended platforms grew by $1.45 billion to $6.23 billion in the 12 months to December 31, last year, a 30 per cent increase on...
Despite the financial adviser exam being rooted in ethics, two professional year advisers believe the lack of support and transparency from the regulator around the exam ...
Australian retirees could increase their projected annual incomes by as much as 51 per cent through comprehensive financial advice, according to a Vanguard study, but cos...
After last month’s surprise hold, the Reserve Bank of Australia has announced its latest interest rate decision....
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...
So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...