Platform provider Praemium has launched its self-managed super fund (SMSF) offering, Smart Wrap SMSF, which the company said would engage, rather than create competition,...
The challenge for investors and advisers when it comes to investing in emerging markets is harnessing the benefits of anticipated sustained economic growth of developing ...
OnePath has launched a new online application tracking system for OneCare life insurance, which will allow advisers to view information about the status of all applicatio...
The Federal Treasury appears to have left open the question of a statutory compensation scheme covering financial planners, with a review due for completion in January st...
Minority shareholders of AXA Asia Pacific have given the green light to the proposed merger with AMP yesterday, with the acquisition remaining subject to one more approva...
Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer Wayne Swan has officially approved AMP’s acquisition of AXA Asia Pacific, listing conditions based upon employment and staff ass...
The life insurance market seems to have been focused on product updates and enhancements over the past couple of months, with Zurich being the latest player to introduce ...
Century Funds Management has failed to replace Opus Capital as manager of the troubled Opus 21 property fund, after an insufficient number of unitholders voted on the mat...
Commonwealth Bank has formally dropped to zero advisers following LGT Crestone’s acquisition of its advice arm – some six years on from the Hayne royal commission. ...
So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...
Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...