Technology change is now driving the life insurance market in significant ways and applying for life insurance is easier than ever for advisers and their customers....

Former managing director of Plum Financial will steer the business through its next stage of growth....

$38 billion lost in December 2008 quarter....

Aviva freezes staff numbers and salaries but is hoping to avoid redundancies based on the continuing strength of its risk business....

Aviva freezes staff numbers and salaries but is hoping to avoid redundancies based on the continuing strength of its risk business....

Over 70 investment options added to platform....

Plan for Life data confirms grim picture for platform wraps and master trusts....

Platform providers must increase the number of risk products on their platforms as advisers look to insurance to provide a greater source of revenue for their businesses ...

Despite the gloom of 2008, there are signs of a possible turnaround in the hedge funds sector....

Plan B delivers on forecast but suffers FUMA decline....

SMSF software enhanced....

Dominic McCormick looks at what went wrong with hedge funds in 2008 and the outlook for these funds in the wake of the global financial crisis....

Struggles in tougher markets....

AWM write-downs impact bottom line....