The approach ASIC has signaled it will adopt to scaled advice and the best interests duty is a welcome development for financial planning industry....

The risk of using modern portfolio theory – like any model – is that if poor inputs go into the model, poor results come out. Michael Kitces explains....

Countplus has reported a net profit after tax of $11.31 million for the 2011-12 financial year - down 12.2 per cent on the previous period....

Rahul Guha uses his experience as an accountant to provide a few tips on how to manage profit in uncertain times....

IOOF has announced an underlying profit of $96 million for the financial year, while the DKN acquisition has slightly boosted funds under management....

A focus on helping clients deal with changes in legislation has helped Bravura Solutions turn around a poor 2011 financial year to post a $5.4 million net profit after ta...

Treasury Group has announced a consolidated net profit after tax of $6.75 million for the 2011-12 financial year - down 32.5 per cent from last year's profit of $10.05 mi...

Bell Financial Group has announced a net loss after tax of $1.83 million for the six months to 30 June 2012....

Employment is a key measure of Australia's economic health, but as Matt Drennan writes, it may be a case of lies, damned lies and statistics....

Portfolio administration firm Praemium has announced a net loss before tax (but inclusive of restructuring costs) of $3.9 million for the 2011-12 financial year....

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank has reported a 43 per cent drop in its net profit after tax for the 2011-12 financial year....