How do you keep a clear picture when the lines of life insurance are blurred? Damien Mu predicts that the distinctions that life insurance companies draw between group an...
The FPA's code of conduct will not be the only approach considered by ASIC, with the Association of Financial Advisers's principles of practice also ready for implementat...
Strongly divergent views have emerged from Australia's major financial planning organisations in the wake of the FOFA bills, while the Opposition has made a policy commit...
The Financial Services Council has announced it will consult with the industry on a policy to address the practice of churning in life insurance....
ANZ-owned dealer group Financial Services Partners is looking to attract new advisers to its licence with a range of services under the new 'FSP DNA' brand....
FOFA bills containing key opt-in amendments pass House of Representatives....
The Association of Financial Advisers urges Bill Shorten to become involved in FOFA discussion rather than allowing Industry Super Network to act as an intermediary....
Market neutral funds have been the best performing sector over the past five years, but high management fees are putting Australian investors off, according to research h...
Specialist financial services iApp developer Omnium has unveiled what it says is the first iPhone application for risk insurance, branded for UK dealer group Openwork....
A new service has been launched aimed at linking dealer groups with financial advice businesses....
Those who argue opt-in is unnecessary fail to understand the nature of proposed FOFA reforms, according to Sydney University academic Joanna Bird....
The AIOFP has selected the OneVue platform as a new private label solution to partner with its privately owned Personal Choice Management platform....
A financial advice matchmaking service that seeks to match financial advice practices with dealer groups looking to acquire practices has been launched in Brisbane....
BT Insurance has launched a range of new protection plans for homemakers and high net worth individuals as well as more flexible application processes for financial advis...
An increasing number of people travel to Australia as non-residents, accumulating some savings in the Australian superannuation system. Daniel Butler and Tina Conitsiotis...
So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...
Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...