The Assistant Treasurer, Bill Shorten, faces the prospect of some serious horse-trading in both houses of Parliament to get the financial advice 'opt in' legislation pass...

Stephen Kunz explains why 2011 is the year for the Government to resolve some outstanding superannuation and financial services initiatives....

Natural disasters have been at the forefront of Australian news recently. Graeme Colley explains the role of government assistance in helping people get back on their fee...

Bank of Queensland (BOQ) has reduced its expected profit range for the 2011 financial year by $35 million after the flooding and cyclone that hit Queensland....

DKN Financial Group has announced steady half-year results, reporting a net profit after tax (NPAT) of $3.73 million, which is 3 per cent short of its NPAT for the corres...

AXA’s Andrew Penn claims the group is in good shape ahead of its acquisition by AMP – with profit down, but cash earnings up....

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank has announced another strong half-yearly result, with after-tax profit of $173.9 million for the six months to 31 December 2010....

Dominic McCormick argues that the sovereign debt problems experienced by some European countries could continue to ripple through the global economy....

Geoff Wilbow explains why the current superannuation contribution caps are counterproductive and inefficient....

Financial planners may be upset with Club Plus' Paul Cahill for some of his recent comments, but they should embrace his acknowledgement of the value of advice, Mike Tayl...

Another round of research aimed at defining the attitudes of financial planners appears to have confirmed the existence of a generational divide on some of the key questi...