Swedish investment and insurance giant, Skandia, has announced an intention to enter the Australian retail savings market and will shortly establish its headquarters in S...
Australian Unity will expand its product offering with the announcement that it will enter the annuities market for the first time....
IPAC Securities has sold its 50 per cent share of New Zealand Funds Management (NZFM) following a management buyout....
Online broker E*Trade has announced the roll out of a system which will allow the research and trading of retail and wholesale managed funds....
The Australian Security and Investments Commission (ASIC) has extended the deadline for compliance with its training requirements to 30 June 2002....
Newcastle-based Financial Security Group has unveiled a plan to expand the group nationally after the opening of its first Sydney office, proving itself as a contender in...
Zurich Financial Services has added an interactive e-mail component to its web site but has stated it will not use the service to provide advice or sell products....
Investors can still take part in global markets by investing in their local multinational stocks, says Merrill Lynch Investment Managers head of investment strategy and r...
County Investment Management is up for sale – only three years after the National paid $100 million for the business....
It doesn’t happen often, but it does happen. Kate Kachor outlines what to do when your client makes a complaint....
As women move out of the kitchen and into the boardroom, they’re becoming increasingly savvy about investment. Kate Kachor asked four industry gurus if women need specia...
<B>Hockey not swayed by ethics </B>The Federal Financial Services Minister, Joe Hockey’s knock back of a proposal for disclosure of ethical considerations taken by invest...
The succession dilemma is more than just a matter of commitments.This isn’t simply about younger vs. older advisers. It’...
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...