This year promises to be interesting year for the entire financial services industry, writes Jim Minto....
MLC has appointed Dean Thomas as the general manager of its MasterKey investment platform, where he will be responsible for managing and developing the suite of investmen...
Australian financial software company Iress Market Technology continues its offshore expansion....
The latest Plan for Life data reveals a strengthening master fund market but declining fortunes for master trusts....
Agreement between third-party insurer and specialist software provider sets scene for growth....
A consortium including Lend Lease managed funds has been named the preferred bidder of $1.4 billion in assets from the ING Retail Property Fund....
A year of extremes has forced the industry to step up and meet the demands of clients, writes Brian Bissaker....
Dominic McCormick looks at alternatives to mainstream investments and the role they can play in a diverse portfolio....
The chairman of the Ripoll Inquiry, Bernie Ripoll, has indicated volume rebates paid from product manufacturers to dealer groups are encompassed in the recommendations ma...
To be succeeded by former Westpac New Zealand chief executive Brad Cooper, with Coombe taking up a group executive role in Westpac’s retail and banking business....
Edwina Best and Amanda Rethus discuss the importance of researchers to the financial services industry and your business....
Claire Wivell Plater, director of Gold Seal Risk Management Services, has questioned the need for imposing a fiduciary duty on financial advisers, who she proposes in man...
Rabo Financial Advisors will be incorporated into Hillross as early as the end of this month....
Platforms and wraps have become such an integral part of the financial planning revenue equation that any changes to the regulatory environment are likely to be felt up a...
While AXA’s North products have attracted significant inflows over the past 12 months, Mike Taylor writes that the platforms and wraps industry continues to be dominated ...
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...