CHIEF EXECUTIVE
People & Products
Perpetual has bolstered its distribution strategy with the appointment of Dean Winterton as general manager distribution....
Policy & Regulation
Planners receiving remuneration based on clients’ gearing instalments may have to adjust pre-FOFA....
Superannuation
Reflecting the increasing interest in SMSFs being exhibited by mortgage brokers and credit advisers, the Mortgage and Finance Association (MFAA) has announced SMSF-specif...
Financial planning
Specialist life insurer NobleOak has announced the launch of a new product aimed at the SMSF market....
Funds management
Manager skill set and greater attention point to better end result...
Financial planning
Mortgage brokers in Australia are continuing to write a substantial segment of the entire home loan market, according to the most recent study of the top 16 aggregators i...
Life/Risk
Life insurers who are blaming high lapse and claim rates for poor profits need to focus on delivering competitive pricing and better products to consumers....
Life/Risk
Longevity risk remains one of the key issues facing corporate Australia but many businesses are overlooking the key drivers of an effective risk management strategy....
Superannuation
The Opposition dismisses as “hysterical” the reaction to its decision to extend the phase-in over the SG rise....
Financial planning
A REST Industry Super survey has found that although Gen Ys need help with their savings, many are reluctant to seek out professional advice....
Funds management
Benchmark-unaware with low portfolio turnover, the MFS Concentrated Global Equity Trust (Wholesale) has been named Money Management/Lonsec Fund Manager of the Year in the...
Funds management
The Hyperion Australian Growth Companies Fund has won the Australian equities (broad cap) category of this year’s Money Management/Lonsec Fund Manager of the Year awards ...
Superannuation
Opposition leader Tony Abbott has been criticised for flagging changing the timetable for a higher superannuation guarantee....
Financial planning
Interest rate decline bites TAL’s underlying investments - but new business pushes ahead ...
Financial planning
The mortgage broker proposition remains strong in the Australian market, particularly among first home buyers and investors aged in their twenties and thirties, according...
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The succession dilemma is more than just a matter of commitments.This isn’t simply about younger vs. older advisers. It’...
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It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...