AXA AP is likely to play up good results revealed in the release of its new business and fund flows for the 12 months ended December 31, 2009, which showed particularly g...
Elders Forestry maintains that its forestry projects are sound investments for SMSFs despite lingering fears caused by the collapse of Timbercorp and Great Southern....
More financial advisers are looking to add value to their clients through bespoke services and products, as well as access to direct equities....
In lobbying the Government in the lead-up to this year’s Budget, the Financial Planning Association (FPA) has repeated its calls for an increase in the superannuation gua...
The current employer selected default fund model for super should be replaced with a fully member choice driven model rather than a national default fund, says GESB....
Financial planners continue to grapple with customer relationship management (CRM) and platform systems, and integration is once again becoming a key concern....
Research conducted by Investment Trends has found satisfaction with planning software continues to wane, while new entrants to the market are proving popular. ...
In response to the latest Intergenerational Report, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) and the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (A...
Financial Index Australia has acquired 50 per cent of Ballarat-based financial planning practice Nevett Ford Financial Services, with an agreement to acquire the remainin...
HOSTPLUS and ME Bank will open a full service retail branch on the Gold Coast later this year, which will enable the fund to better educate its members and provide servic...
Financial services companies scaled back political donations last fiscal year, according to the latest data from the Australian Electoral Commission....
Australians continue to be optimistic about investment opportunities, their general financial wellbeing and the resilience of the Australian economy, a survey from ING In...
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?...