Net inflows into the New Zealand retail funds industry during the March quarter were up almost $NZ60 million on the last quarter, according to the latest IPAC market shar...

With those ruddy big blocks of concrete being set up in Homebush, you could be forgiven for thinking that Sydney was going sports mad....

Wraps meet GST challenge It has been said that wrap accounts will become the ugly ducklings of the industry once they are subject to GST. BT Portfolio Services’ Bill Waw...

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has relaxed its policy on sending life insurance applications electronically....

Super growth for self manager super Despite recent reports to the contrary, self managed super funds continue to grow rapidly. Grant Abbott explains the factors behind ...

Guild Insurance and Financial Services has signed an agreement with Bendigo Bank to distribute retail banking through its 5,000 pharmacies....

Income protection has had its fair share of trouble in the past five years as life insurance groups have scrambled to fix loss-making books of business. One major trend r...

Costs associated with GST and the purchase of Tyndall Australia has punished Royal & Sun Alliance Australia, dramatically reducing its net profit of $47 million in 1998 t...

Did you know.... Bonds take a nosedive The old insurance bond is looking a bit sad and drab these days and in the wake of bold new performers in other sectors, it's a wo...

Colonial says talks concerning the sale of its UK life assets are continuing, but declined to com-ment on parties to the discussions....

Commissions paid on life insurance products will inevitably move to level com-missions, according to a visiting financial planning expert....

While employing salary based financial planners is experiencing something of a boom at the moment, the concept is nothing new. JASON SPITS speaks to one group taking a di...

Financial advisers acting on behalf of a Dutch insurance firm has found the com-pany had added some spice to its pension information videos....

UK - Colonial says talks concerning the sale of its UK life assets are continu-ing, but declined to comment on parties to the discussions....