Funds under management/advice (FUM/A) for the combined retail and wholesale market dropped by 8 per cent in the 12 months to 31 December 2011, according to DEXX&R....
Member companies of the FSC will adhere to corporate governance standards higher than many believe are being met by industry super funds....
Australia's two-speed economy is helping to boost the return rate of local equities, but global equities are presenting more opportunities through technology and consumpt...
Individual disability business increased 13.6 per cent to $408 million in 2011, while individual lump sum risk business climbed 10.5 per cent to $1.11 billion, according ...
Life insurance industry profits jumped 65 per cent in the December quarter, but there was a significant drop in revenue due to investment losses....
AMP has invested in Futuro Financial Services, taking an initial 10 per cent minority stake with a plan to take full ownership of the business in five years....
Former Trio director John Godfrey enters into enforceable undertaking with APRA....
A former Guardian Financial Planning adviser has been permanently banned from providing financial services after it was found she falsified 65 insurance policies to colle...
With little new business being written, most financial planning practices are reluctant to take on new staff - but there are still opportunities out there for recent grad...
Aviva Investors Australia has announced that it will be rebranded Antares following its acquisition by MLC in October last year....
A former Victorian financial adviser has been sentenced after stealing $4.4 million from clients, family and friends to feed his “raging gambling addiction”....
A financial advice firm has been penalised $11 million in the Federal Court for providing ‘cookie cutter advice’ to its clients and breaching conflicted remuneration rule...
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed who will succeed Stephen Jones to serve as the Assistant Treasurer and Financial Services Minister. ...
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...