Professional Investment Services (PIS) accounting arm Professional Accounting Limited (PAL) has cancelled a planned acquisition and expansion after failing to secure adeq...

Few providers of back office services to financial planners would disagree that they occupy the less glamorous side of the investment advice industry, toiling away in the...

The September quarter result for financial services group HP JDV has been dragged down by its wealth management division, with the group recording a before tax loss of $4...

Professional Investment Services (PIS) has signed 200 financial planners and life brokers in the past 12 months from more than 15 dealer groups Australia, with expansion ...

Boutique planning group Tynan Mackenzie has experience a growth spurt in recent months with new staff, offices and services. Jason Spits looks at what is driving this gro...

Chris Smith has left his post as national manager of multi-advisers with Zurich Financial Services to take on the national business manager position at partly owned Zuric...

Independent Queensland based Legalsure Investments are pursuing an active recruitment drive and looking to strengthen its national presence....

Three of WM Mercer’s biggest hitters will leave the group and set up operations under the Hillross banner....

David Dyer reckons the development of the mortgage broking industry is running parallel to that of the financial planning industry....

Former Summit master trust boss Kim White has taken on the second in charge role at Garrisons. ...

The Australian financial services industry is a ‘soft target’ for regulation and the system is causing a continual drop in the number of professionals, says Million Dolla...

The job outlook in the financial services industry is still positive despite market uncertainty, according to the latest job index figures compiled by Morgan & Banks....

Financial planning salaries are on the rise, fuelled by an increase in demand for quality financial planning talent....

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