FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRY

Financial planning

DKN's net profit is up, while the group prepares for possible regulatory changes and the launch of new services....

Financial planning

ACSA chairman Bryan Gray predicts further consolidation of the financial services industry and the creation of opportunities....

Editorial

Ray Griffin takes a look at the fee-for-service debate and explains why this model will benefit clients and financial advisers alike....

Editorial

Have the recent issues raised by Trio Capital (formally Astarra/Absolute Alpha) created a mini-Madoff affair? Dominick McCormick investigates....

Editorial

Mike Taylor looks at the ACCC's report on NAB's and AMP's bids for AXA Asia Pacific, as well as industry consolidation in general....

People & Products

Count Financial appoints Deloitte actuarial leader Andrew Gale as its new chief executive....

People & Products

Macquarie Life has appointed Dave Evans as national key account manager, where he will be responsible for maintaining and developing alliances and dealer relationships ac...

Financial planning

Centric chairman Philip Kelly spoke with Lucinda Beaman about the financial services industry and his plans for 2010....

Editorial

The executive chairman of Count Financial, Barry Lambert, recently demonstrated the degree to which consolidation has become a focal point in the Australian financial ser...

Financial planning

ASIC has been called on to be more transparent about the purpose of its current comprehensive audit of Australian Financial Services Licensees (AFSLs)....

People & Products

Zurich Financial Services Australia has appointed Iain Howie as its chief financial officer (CFO)....

People & Products

Darelle Jenkins has been appointed as national manager, AdviserNETgain, effective from February 8....

Financial planning

Does the drop in Australia’s unemployment rate translate into more opportunities in the financial services sector, and is the war for talent about to recommence from wher...

Editorial

With the war for talent in the financial services sector set to resume in the wake of the global financial crisis, some are arguing that the only way to develop the indus...

Financial planning

New industrial relations laws that impose stricter redundancy rules may not change the more distasteful practices within the financial services industry....

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