The number of advertised financial planning job ads is down 8.4 per cent across Australia, although this fall is in line with seasonal averages, according to eJobs Recrui...
Continuing volatility is one of the only things going against the top dealer groups at the moment. But they have proved resilient, and nothing is holding them back from i...
The lacklustre recovery from the global financial crisis can be seen in the growth or decline in planner numbers and FUA, writes Benjamin Levy....
The global financial crisis has been a game changer and, as Dominic McCormick writes, advisers need to view previously conventional buy and hold strategies as being tanta...
Despite the uncertainty created by worldwide regulation and the European sovereign debt crisis, the long-term future for financial stocks is bright, writes Sotiris Boutsi...
Van Eyk Research has issued itself a glowing mid-year report card, celebrating what it regards as a strong performance....
Investor and adviser sentiment towards property investing will improve as fund managers learn the lessons of the global financial crisis (GFC), according to Charter Hall....
US asset management firm PanAgora believes an innovative approach to investing, such as a blend between quantitative and fundamental investment strategies and a 'risk par...
AXA Asia Pacific Holdings chief executive Andrew Penn has acknowledged the impact of continuing uncertainty around the proposed sale of his company....
Electing a Labor or Coalition Government makes little difference to investment returns....
The Finance Sector Union (FSU) is calling on all parties ahead of the election to make a commitment to protecting Australian jobs against off-shoring....
New Credit Suisse analysis points to differing recoveries when Europe and the US are compared to emerging markets....
Gold has been in a bull market for the best part of a decade but, as Dominic McCormick writes, it still provides an excellent base for those looking for a solid investmen...
The insurance industry needs to adapt to the changing expectations of consumers, writes Jim Minto....
The grim days of the global financial crisis may have passed, but, as Benjamin Levy reports, there is sufficient uncertainty about sovereign debt and the pace of economic...
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...