The risk insurance market has seen double-digit growth over the year to March 2012, with annual premiums jumping by around $6.8 billion in the last decade....

IOOF has entered into an agreement whereby it will acquire all ordinary shares of Plan B, which is also the majority owner of My Adviser....

BT's Mark Spiers says a letter from Count Financial CEO David Lane to Securitor and Magnitude advisers actually belittles the important role advisers play....

Rather than getting hung-up on fees, planners should focus on providing sound financial advice and adding value, says Custom Wealth Solutions chief executive Chris Appley...

The Australian Taxation Office has warned taxpayers against individuals promoting dividend access share arrangements....

Active fund managers hold the key to potentially strong returns in an index-hugging Australian listed property trust securities sector, according to Lonsec's recent secto...

Westpac/BT has outlined its new financial planning approach via BT Select while Count has moved to offer Securitor planners an alternative....

Perpetual has reached a conditional agreement to sell Perpetual Lenders Mortgage Services to US-owned First American Financial International Property Services (Australia)...

After taking more than $150,000 from 100 of his clients, Mayfield-based risk agent Phillip Paddison has received a permanent ban from the financial services industry, ASI...

AMP Financial Services has announced the appointment of Libby Roy as director of corporate superannuation....