The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) will now ensure that all superannuation funds, including self-managed super funds (SMSFs), which pay pensions are “s...
Adviser Group founder Gordon Allen has joined Melbourne-based marketing company CPM Communications Group to launch a project management service for public offer investmen...
Former Sealcorp executive Neil Swindells has been named the replacement for Andrew Mohl as head of AMP's huge retail distribution network....
Financial services group MLC’s new chief executive officer of distribution, Steve Tucker, has completed a revamp of his distribution team. ...
AMP has expanded its operations in the UK with the $3.5 billion acquisition of National Provident Institution (NPI)....
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has axed plans to merge with the Financial Planning Association (FPA), citing irreconcilable differences in membership bases....
Fund manager AM Corporation has opened Series III of its popular Traded Policies Fund, which has received some $470 million in inflows in under three years....
Australians are only slightly more likely to seek the services of a financial planner when looking for financial guidance than an accountant, family member or bank manage...
Tower has entered discussions with three financial planning groups with a view to taking an equity stake in one of them....
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?...