Allianz Australia has launched a new specialist marine underwriting agency, Allianz Marine & Transit....
The Australian Unity Altius Bond Fund has received a 'recommended' rating from ratings house Zenith Investment Partners....
Independent transaction network, Calastone, which launched in Australia in January, has added Investors Mutual Limited to its client list....
Specialist insurer Beazley has launched a new product which it says is aimed at protecting conference and exhibition organisers from losses incurred through cancellations...
For financial advisers, the need to be able to assess their clients’ risk is assuming far greater importance, according to Gabriel Carey....
Dealer group Synchron has accused life insurance companies and the Financial Services Council of deeming all discontinued life policies as churn, and presenting figures a...
Funds under management/advice (FUM/A) for the combined retail and wholesale market dropped by 8 per cent in the 12 months to 31 December 2011, according to DEXX&R....
Member companies of the FSC will adhere to corporate governance standards higher than many believe are being met by industry super funds....
Australia's two-speed economy is helping to boost the return rate of local equities, but global equities are presenting more opportunities through technology and consumpt...
Individual disability business increased 13.6 per cent to $408 million in 2011, while individual lump sum risk business climbed 10.5 per cent to $1.11 billion, according ...
Insignia Financial has made four appointments, including three who have joined from TAL, to lead strategy and innovation in its retirement solutions for the MLC brand....
A former Brisbane financial adviser has been charged with 26 counts of dishonest conduct regarding a failure to disclose he would receive substantial commission payments ...
Pinnacle Investment Management has announced it will acquire strategic interests in two international fund managers for $142 million....
This verdict highlights something deeply wrong and rotten at the heart of the FSCP. We are witnessing a heavy-handed, op...
Interesting. Would be good to know the details of the StrategyOne deal....
It’s astonishing to see the FAAA now pushing for more advisers by courting "career changers" and international recruits,...