AMP reports solid six-month result on back of wealth management and says it is positioned for new regulatory environment....

Count bounces back with record profit and forecasts further growth in current financial year....

New technologies and, in particular, software will help financial advisers compete in a hyper-competitive, post-commission environment....

Realising the cash value on term insurance policies can often prove difficult. Col Fullagar explains why employing a life settlement vehicle can help your clients address...

The advent of intra-fund advice has given rise to online advice platforms with point-and-click delivery, writes Mike Taylor. But will the regulators be able to keep up wi...

The Ripoll Review recently proposed the introduction of a statutory fiduciary duty for financial advisers. Tim Browne examines the importance of such an obligation for th...

Building a nation of prosperity through quality financial advice should be an election issue, argues Jan Kolbusz....

The market for C and D financial advice clients is heating up, both for sellers and buyers, writes Caroline Munro....

The fallout from the GFC has shaken consumer confidence in the financial services sector, prompting an increase in direct investments. Janine Mace takes a look at what th...

Investor-owned fund manager IFM plans to use profits to generate financial flexibility in order to compete with other investment managers and drive expansion, according t...

To be recognised as true professionals, financial planners need the equivalent of a degree qualification. The FPA's Certified Financial Planner designation is not enough,...