The $350 million Cromwell Property Fund (CPF) has been added to a number of investment platforms and products following the activation of a limited monthly withdrawal fac...
Macquarie Financial Services Group has secured prime positioning across the platform and funds management categories of the 2007 Wealth Insights/Assirt Annual Service Lev...
A career of dedicated service to the development of financial planning has seen Gwen Fletcher appointed as a member of the General Division of the Order of Australia (AM)...
In an industry first, Macquarie Alternative Assets Management has taken out drought insurance cover for the investors of one of its agribusiness schemes....
Responding to the new pension income rules, MLC has released two different pension products that give clients access to their superannuation and pension funds via a singl...
At a time when financial planners seem beset by criticism from many sides, Robert Keavney argues it is a particularly worthwhile and satisfying career....
The Federal Government’s changes to the rules surrounding termed allocated pensions may present some planners with challenges, writes JOHN WILKINSON....
Once deemed too expensive and complex, structured products are shedding their mystique as they become more appealing to investors in times of peaking markets. In many cir...
John Wilkinson investigates the future viability of annuities after new tax treatment rules are implemented by Government on September 20....
Professional Investment Services (PIS) is evaluating a number of potential acquisitions in North America following the successful integration of its Canadian operation....
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?...