The Tax Office has issued an alert about life insurance bonds issued from tax havens to Australian residents that are aimed at circumventing tax payable under foreign inv...

With the speed of risk insurance product change having increased dramatically, guarantees of upgrade have become a vital tool for financial advisers....

Concerns about the churning of life insurance policies have emerged, with increases in risk-writing by advisers coinciding with a rise in attrition rates for insurance co...

AMP enters deal with China’s largest insurer to extend reach into China's pensions and asset management markets....

Given their access to private and personal information that can be used to predict the likelihood of preventable diseases, insurers have role to play in encouraging healt...

NAB may have reported a significant profit decline but it continues to grow its wealth management business....

Concessions and how people should access and pay for advice have emerged as the key issues in relation to superannuation and financial services reform....

Insurance cover within superannuation has become an attractive strategy, writes Fabian Bussoletti....

Insurance planning is a critical component of a robust financial plan, particularly during periods of economic uncertainty, writes Rachel Leong. ...

Will bring its products under one platform and introduce online application process....

Large industry funds are increasing their footprint in the financial services landscape and beginning to look like diversified financial services businesses....

A preference for dealing with high-net-worth clients may see some financial planners miss out on securing the valuable next generation of clients, particularly if mortgag...

Complaints about managed investment schemes almost doubled in the past financial year, while complaints about margin loans were also significantly higher....

ASIC has acted to tighten up on the direct marketing of insurance products, warning a marketing services company that its telephone sales risked misleading consumers....