Government bonds in developed countries are no longer the 'risk-free' assets they once were, according to senior Franklin Templeton bond manager Michael Hasenstab....
Insurance brokers have told Money Management Vero Insurance representatives have alerted them to a price hike of up to 50 per cent to Vero's professional indemnity insura...
Investor demand for alternative investment is growing, but fund of hedge fund managers continue to face liquidity restraints from dealer groups....
The three-year responsibility period proposed by the Financial Services Council for advisers to retain commissions on risk policies sold could negatively impact the value...
Nearly four years after an initial ministerial request, APRA is moving to deliver fund-level super data while the AIST worries about a new standard risk measure....
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has welcomed new legislation which it said would ultimately protect member balances during super fund mergers....
Iress has extended its North American presence with the launch of its wealth management platform in Canada....
Suncorp Life has moved to provide customers with a new tool via the launch this week of an online simulator that delivers a retirement snapshot in under 60 seconds....
loans.com.au has claimed local resources and personnel have helped it beat the major banks to win a national customer service award....
MLC has launched a new insurance product aimed at helping Australians protect their retirement savings from ongoing volatility in equity markets....
After last month’s surprise hold, the Reserve Bank of Australia has announced its latest interest rate decision....
Libby Roy has been appointed as an independent non-executive director on the board of AZ NGA....
A professional year supervisor has been banned for five years after advice provided by his provisional relevant provider was deemed to be inappropriate, the first time th...
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?...