When it comes to investing, there are certain strategies best avoided, says Dominic McCormick. Here he outlines the twelve that should be avoided by investors....
Zurich Life has taken gold in the disability income category of the Money Management/Dexx&r Risk Company of the Year awards for 2010....
Tim Browne explains why CommInsure opposes a ban on commissions....
Col Fullagar outlines the steps required when determining the insurance needs of clients....
The criticisms increasingly levelled against ratings houses are often unfair and symptomatic of failings in the way their research is interpreted and applied, writes Mike...
As the fee versus commission debate continues to simmer, Ray Griffin examines this age-old debate and explains why remuneration is ultimately in the hands of financial pl...
Fiducian has reported consolidated profit after tax of $4.11 million to June 30, 2010, up 25 per cent from last financial year, with the group looking to expand its servi...
Praemium has slowed its losses from $11 million in the 2008-09 financial year to $5.7 million last financial year....
There is a heavy reliance on equities when it comes to investment portfolio construction, but getting the balance right is no easy task, writes Stephen Hart....
The financial services industry is a complex organism, writes Mike Taylor, and tweaking parts of it could lead to the emergence of unforeseen market distortions....
Sam Rubin looks at the Henry Review's recommendations on marginal tax rates and capital gains tax (CGT) and the effect they could have on the industry....
Money Management's Top 100 Dealer Groups survey reveals Van Eyk Research as dealer groups' research house of choice, while Lonsec and Morningstar maintain broad market re...
So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...
Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...