RESEARCH AND RATINGS
Financial planning
More than a third of Australian employees expect their salary to increase by more than 6 per cent, according to Hays Banking....
Life/Risk
The life insurance gap in Australia expanded from $540 billion to $927 billion between 2000 and 2010 - the fifth largest increase in the world, according to Swiss Re's 'M...
Policy & Regulation
A Money Management roundtable reveals consensus around rising cost of FOFA and the influence of Industry Super Network....
Financial planning
Financial confidence has been steadily growing over the third quarter, despite Australians being somewhat uncomfortable with their level of assets and investments, accord...
Life/Risk
Most Generation Y business owners prefer speaking with a financial adviser for their insurance needs rather than going online, according to research commissioned by Zuric...
Funds management
New FSC/Plan for Life research confirms Australia's standing as a regional funds management hub....
Financial planning
Almost 90 per cent of fixed rate home loans have fallen since August 1 with some fixed rates now available under the 6 per cent mark, according to research by financial c...
Policy & Regulation
Financial planners should have to clearly disclose the remuneration models of their research providers to clients, according to research house van Eyk's submission on dra...
Policy & Regulation
Financial planners should have to clearly disclose the remuneration models of their research providers to clients, according to research house van Eyk's submission on dra...
People & Products
Zenith Investment Partners has announced the appointment of three new staffers in response to business growth demands and a major internal company restructure....
Editorial
Robert Keavney agrees that the USA should be stripped of its AAA rating - and wonders whether it could be downgraded further. ...
Editorial
As China transforms itself into a domestic consumption-driven economy, energy and resources-intensive industries will slow. Australian investors need to tilt their equiti...
Editorial
As China transforms itself into a domestic consumption-driven economy, energy and resources-intensive industries will slow. Australian investors need to tilt their equiti...
People & Products
Highly volatile markets and regulatory uncertainty have continued to take their toll on financial planner sentiment, according to the latest data released by Wealth Insig...
Financial planning
Financial planning fees are the most commonly mentioned barrier to consumers taking up financial advice, according to CoreData's latest mystery shopping exercise conducte...
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The succession dilemma is more than just a matter of commitments.This isn’t simply about younger vs. older advisers. It’...
Significant ethical issues there. If a relationship is in the process of breaking down then both parties are likely to b...
It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...