Standard & Poor’s has merged two divisions and placed Gavin Gunning as head of the newly formed financial services ratings group for Australia and New Zealand....
Phillips Fox insurance and financial services managing director Michael Gill has stepped down after 18 months in the job to focus on his legal practice....
Zurich Financial Services vice president of fixed interest and foreign exchange Anthony Michael says there are three main themes driving the Australian economic situatio...
Simon O’Regan has been named as the replacement for William M Mercer chief executive Bruce Cook who vacates the top job after more than 16 years. ...
It is no coincidence that the new Financial Planning Association chairman is also one of Australia’s top planners. Nicole Szollos explores the new directions John Hewison...
Hartley Poynton started as a stockbroking firm 45 years ago, but since then has grown into a company offering a broad range of services across the financial planning spec...
In a move to strengthen its private clients division, Investec has expanded its adviser team with a number of hand picked, high profile advisers according to head of priv...
Royal SunAlliance is to add to its distribution network with the proposed acquisition of financial planning group Cameron Walshe....
Independently owned financial planning group Barbacan Benefits has signed an alliance deal with Garrisons to broaden its client services and adviser resources....
BT Funds Management’s chief investment officer Andre Morony has announced his departure of the group, and will be replaced by former head of real estate Gary Symons....


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...