EDITORIAL

Despite a resurgence in popularity, Janine Mace explains why hedge funds are coming under great scrutiny from regulators worldwide....

The old debate pitting institutions against boutique operators has reared its head once again. ...

Bank of Queensland claims to have emerged from the global financial crisis in better shape after reporting a 15 per cent increase in profit....

It may have taken 10 years, but predictions that the platform market would shrink to a handful of providers have finally come true. Yet Jason Spits discovers that it's no...

Jo-Anne Bloch will leave the Financial Planning Association in the coming weeks, and her replacement must be non-partisan....

The public's perception of insurance companies is not particularly favourable. CommInsure’s Graham Putt explains that it is up to the industry to promote its positive rol...

AMP reports a $772 million underlying profit for 2009, down 5 per cent on 2008....

The unlisted property sector is in crisis, writes Robert Keavney. He explains why this is not the first time and expresses concerns that it will happen again....

Industry Super Network's spokesman David Whiteley has criticised the Financial Planning Association's position on commissions associated with the sale of life insurance....

The recent announcement by the Australian Clearing House that it has added the first ETF to its list of acceptable collateral represents a watershed moment in the life of...

The SMSF administration industry has started a long journey of transformation from a cottage industry to a profession....

If the Financial Planning Association and the Association of Financial Advisers are to merge they will have to work through many divisive issues....

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