Providing for the next generation is a key concern for many clients seeking estate planning assistance. Mark Gleeson takes a look at core testamentary trusts and child pe...
Canberra-based super fund AvSuper has been granted relief to provide intra-fund advice but is sticking with its outsourced full financial planning arrangement with Outloo...
AMP is in no rush to up its bid for AXA Asia Pacific, according to a Credit Suisse analyst....
Centric’s new chief, former Hillross MD John McMurdo, has been handed a business revived from its debt woes, and will be tasked with getting its growth targets back on tr...
Niall McConville will join TOWER Australia as National Dealership Manager in May. He is making the move from AIA, where he previously held the same role....
This year promises to be interesting year for the entire financial services industry, writes Jim Minto....
Reports out of the US name MetLife as the front-running bidder for AIG’s life business....
High costs and misconceptions about group cover are prompting consumers to ignore life insurance, according to new research....
The risk insurance awareness initiative Lifewise has seen support numbers double since its launch in May 2009....
Agreement between third-party insurer and specialist software provider sets scene for growth....
The preliminary report of the Cooper Review has been broadly welcomed by the superannuation industry....
Chris Bowen begins consultation on rationalisation proposals aimed to address the issue of outdated legacy products....
Having proven itself resilient, it is time for the Australian funds management industry to take its skills and experience to the world, writes John Brogden....
Research from Investment Trends has found that despite risk advice continuing to be an important part of financial planning practices, revenue from risk remains small in ...
Reports out of the Netherlands suggest ING emerged better than expected from its sale of ING Australia and ING New Zealand to ANZ....
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...