International equity investors have benefited from the Australian dollar’s habit of free falling, underpinning a staggering 8.3 per cent return for international funds in...
Norwich Union has forked out $25 million for the revamping of the back office of its Navigator master trust....
Strong growth by self managed super funds and industry funds helped boost Australian superan-nuation assets by 16.6 per cent in 1999, according to the latest Australian P...
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has relaxed its policy on sending life insurance applications electronically....
Strong market conditions allowed Australian companies to raise $23 billion in new equity in the half year to end 31 December last year, according to a KMPG Corporate Fina...
Macquarie has revamped its range of superannuation and allocated pension plans to include a number of estate planning initiatives and life insurance....
Super growth for self manager super Despite recent reports to the contrary, self managed super funds continue to grow rapidly. Grant Abbott explains the factors behind ...
The search for success in local funds management is naturally linked to success within the Australian equities sector. Mercantile Mutual believes the secret of its succe...
The online investment business is the cutting edge of the financial services indus-try, according to Your Prosperity chief executive officer (CEO) John Reid....
On Friday the 14 April, The Australian featured an article titled: “AXA plans $3bn liquidation” which alleges that AXA is planning to liquidate its $3 billion property po...
In an attempt to woo a new generation of clients, RetireInvest has launched FutureWealth a service aimed at helping Australians of all ages build wealth....
Guild Insurance and Financial Services has signed an agreement with Bendigo Bank to distribute retail banking through its 5,000 pharmacies....
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...