The cross-selling of insurance and other products by the major banks may become an issue as the Government moves towards the so-called "auto-consolidation" of multiple su...

A financial adviser has raised concerns about some of the marketing strategies used by banks to sell life insurance, which could have a negative financial impact on risk ...

Total Financial Solutions plans further growth through the addition of quality boutiques, and is prepared to take an equity stake in suitable businesses....

Only some Government concessions around default fund grandfathering may alleviate challenge confronting corporate funds and master trusts....

Countplus subsidiary Total Financial Solutions has added six advice firms to its network, saying market pressure and regulatory changes have helped attract new businesses...

Members could inflict pain on accounting groups which seek to promulgate APES 230....

A recent court ruling is a timely reminder that investment ratings houses are not perfect, writes Mike Taylor. ...

This year's Financial Planner of the Year awards saw a list of diverse yet high-calibre financial planning professionals enter the finals....

He may be young, but he's got what it takes. William Johns is the runner-up of this year's Financial Planner of the Year award....

There will be no immediate change for advisers and clients of the Tynan Mackenzie group which will soon be integrated under the ipac brand, AMP has announced....

AFA chief executive Richard Klipin to depart to take up role with ANZ Wealth....

Synchron director Don Trapnell has called the FSC's proposed adviser remuneration model anti-competitive....

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) last week released its consultation paper Future of Financial Advice: Approval of codes of conduct for exempti...

Mike Taylor writes that codes of conduct are only effective when those who sign up genuinely appreciate the consequences that follow a breach....