Editorial

Uncertain road ahead for financial planners

In the wake of the Federal Budget, and with sovereign debt worries in Europe, the future is uncertain for financial planners....

Editorial

Driving the low lifes out of the financial planning industry

Financial planners have a bad reputation, but there should be a distinction between 'proper' financial planners and the 'bottom dwellers', writes Michael Dale....

Editorial

Determining the correct level of insurance coverage

Michael Browne explains the cost of debilitating injuries, and how the right level of insurance can save a lot of heartache....

Editorial

Has the Rudd Government fumbled by largely rejecting the Henry Review?

By holding the Henry Review into Taxation and then rejecting most of its findings, the Government has broken the golden rule of politics, writes Mike Taylor....

Editorial

Why Select raised the alarm about Trio Capital

Dominic McCormick explains the reasoning behind Select Asset Management's decision to raise concerns regarding Trio Capital/Astarra....

Editorial

Should investors rethink their risk exposure?

The flood of foreign credit into Australia should make investors rethink their risk exposure, writes Martin Conlon....

Editorial

Financial planning commissions going the way of the dodo

The move towards a commissions-free financial planning industry is inevitable, writes Mike Taylor....

Editorial

Big banks back to pre-GFC profits

New KPMG research has revealed the degree to which Australian banks prospered through the GFC....

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BTIM surfs markets to improved profit

BTIM to undertake review of flagship funds to position them for improvement in investor appetites....

Editorial

Fee-based insurance the industry's way forward

The insurance industry has a chronically high cost structure, is structurally flawed, and carries a bias against level premium policies, writes Robert Keavney. However, r...

Editorial

Commissions-based remuneration of insurance not the problem

Sean Graham dissects the arguments made by industry super funds and some financial planners of the commissions-based remuneration of insurance in recent issues of Money M...

Editorial

ACCC ruling on AXA Asia Pacific signals new attitude

Mike Taylor explains the consequences of the ACCC's surprising decision to halt NAB's acquisition of AXA Asia Pacific....