An increasing number of investors are not getting enough information and advice on self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) and are suffering as a result, according to W...

The Association of Financial Advisers is pushing ahead with a lobby group aimed at defining the ‘nuances’ of proposed regulatory reforms to the advice industr...

As the world looks to right the wrongs of the global financial crisis, one major problem still needs to be tackled by the wealth management sector - consumer confidence....

Online information portals could be powerful tools for advisers to engage their clients in the difficult discussion of risk insurance, and two such portals were recently ...

Tower Australia has appointed two new members to its risk new business team, with Jason Scott joining the company as national fulfilment manager for retail life and Helen...

Advisers are underestimating the return potential of fixed income with a focus on reducing volatility, according to PIMCO....

Mike Taylor leads a roundtable discussion about the challenges facing the insurance industry. Topics covered include underinsurance, reaching younger consumers and advise...

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...

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...

The chairman of Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), David Turner, has announced the appointment of Brian Long as an independent non-executive director of the bank....

More women are emerging as both investors and financial services professionals in what has largely been perceived as a male-dominated environment, according to industry h...

A new survey of financial services CEOs reveals they expect further industry consolidation and fewer planners....

Many financial advisers are already getting a head start on transitioning to a fee-for-service business model nearly two years out from a prospective ban on some commissi...

Colonial First State’s (CFS’s) wrap platform, FirstWrap, has reached its $1 billion in funds under advice milestone - one year after it was launched....