Zurich Financial Services Australia has announced a number of life risk enhancements, starting March 1, which the company says will cut up to four hours from administrati...
Financial services licensees are continuing to scratch their heads over a way to communicate the value of advice....
Boutique fund manager Instreet has appointed Sam Harris as a relationship manager for New South Wales, strengthening its distribution team....
Mike Taylor warns about the large number of industry bodies in financial services, focusing on AIOFP....
Morningstar is making a push into industry superannuation funds research on the back of demand from financial advisers....
The Commonwealth Bank has urged an extension of the intra-fund advice relief to financial planners arguing they are better qualified to meet the needs of members than tru...
Financial planners and dealer groups should take advantage of uncertain economic times and show leadership, writes Todd Kardas....
The AFA has awarded CommInsure the Platinum Life Company Award at the AFA/Plan for Life 2009 Life Company of the Year Awards....
Col Fullagar considers the matters surrounding insurance policy start dates, and explains what financial advisers need to know to ensure their clients are protected....
Fewer high-net-worth investors are using financial advisers, according to research conducted by CoreData....
Coin Software has launched a new comprehensive SOA template to help financial advisers consolidate the data-gathering process and create greater efficiencies in the workp...
ASIC has been called on to be more transparent about the purpose of its current comprehensive audit of Australian Financial Services Licensees (AFSLs)....
Financial planners would be well advised to meet with their local MP and explain to them the value of the industry, according to former NSW Opposition Leader Kerry Chikar...
The Industry Super Network has commissioned another poll that backs its claims on the need for planners to be legally required to act only in the best interests of their ...
More financial advisers are looking to add value to their clients through bespoke services and products, as well as access to direct equities....
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,...