Corporate insolvencies have continued to rise over the 2011 calendar year, with the number of external administration appointments experiencing the biggest increase since...

ASIC has introduced changes to the naming of retail debt products amid concerns that the term 'secured' has misinformed investors about the safety of these products....

One case of inappropriate financial advice was identified by ASIC in the six-month period to December 2011....

Funding retirement for the ageing population is a national priority and should be addressed in the upcoming Federal Budget by way of reform, according to the Actuaries In...

OnePath has launched an online application called OneView Life, which allows advisers to see client and policy information for their inforce books in real time....

Fiducian Financial Services has acquired State Trustees' financial planning business for an undisclosed sum....

MLC has urged investors to apply more sophisticated investment strategies and think beyond simple income-based approaches such as cash, bonds and term deposits....

Members of Big Sky Credit Union will soon cast their vote on the proposed merger with Lifeplan Australia Building Society, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Australian Unity....

ASIC has released highly preliminary figures from its financial planning shadow shop exercise at the Parliamentary Joint Committee (PJC) hearing, having given only 24 hou...

Contribution caps help widen the gender gap in retirement savings as they do not allow women to catch up with their superannuation after career breaks such as maternity l...