More companies are choosing to focus on remuneration practices following the introduction of the controversial 'two-strikes' rule, according to the latest AMP Capital Cor...
The superannuation industry has posted an overall rate of return of -0.9 per cent for the June 2011 quarter, following three successive quarters of positive returns, acco...
Income protection insurance doesn’t just protect income, it protects clients’ lifestyles. However, there is a greater need to regard superannuation protection as a must, ...
The Australian economy grew by 1.2 per cent in the second quarter of 2011 - above the consensus forecast of 1 per cent, according to an economic update from Colonial Firs...
The Federal Government would be likely to garner grudging (but majority) financial planning industry support for its Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) legislation if it w...
The fundamentals of Australian real estate investment trusts (AREITs) are much healthier in 2011 than they were in previous years, but not all investors should re-enter t...
A new Money Management survey reveals most planners believe opt-in will cost $100 per client - not the Government's $11 figure....
Consumer credit demand has dropped 5.1 per cent since March, Veda's quarterly consumer credit demand index has revealed....
Investor sentiment has taken a dramatic fall in the third quarter of 2011, dropping to the lowest level since the first impact of the global financial crisis, according t...
Investor sentiment has taken a dramatic fall in the third quarter of 2011, dropping to the lowest level since the first impact of the global financial crisis, according t...
Investor sentiment has taken a dramatic fall in the third quarter of 2011, dropping to the lowest level since the first impact of the global financial crisis, according t...
The 'great Australian dream' of home ownership is still alive, according to St. George Bank's Australian Home Aspiration report....
The number of people who are leaving industry super to establish self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) has been steadily increasing since 2004, according to new Vangu...
DKN Financial Group has posted a loss of $13.95 million in net profit after tax, according to full year results for the 2011 financial year....
Count Financial has announced a record net profit after tax (NPAT) for the 2011 financial year of $51.56 million - more than double the previous year....
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,...