The Australian Labor Party has now made it clear that FOFA is a totem policy issue and that it will not be relenting in resisting any Government changes. ...

Mike Taylor questions whether research and ratings houses can be sustained and pursue growth as stand-alone businesses....

Rowena Cole explores the ASX's new mFund offering and its opportunities for advice and SMSFs....

Chad Padowitz looks at the correlation between volatility and market risk....

While plenty of attention has been directed towards advisers and the sale of life/risk products, Mike Taylor writes that a recent ASIC Review of general insurance has rev...

For the chief executives of financial services companies struggling to fund the cost of compliance in an ever-changing regulatory environment, the 2013-14 annual report o...

The Commonwealth Bank has shrugged off its challenges to post a solid quarter....

Peter Stathis looks at the impact narrowing premium gaps could have on life insurance in super. ...

In the fourth article in this series on equity investing, Hugh Young discusses why people and a strong culture are so important to successful companies. ...

Quick fix solutions, often driven by client demand, won’t serve the financial planning profession in the long run, Paul Barrett writes. ...

The reasons for churn in the life/risk arena are long-standing and well-known and insurers need to accept their share of the blame....