New research suggests the Commonwealth Bank not only commands most market share with respect to professional services banking but also gets the boss’s banking business. ...

The so-called “fifth pillar” of Australia’s banking sector, AMP, now owns the two biggest dealer groups in Australia....

More than half of Australian high net worth (HNW) investors expect global markets to rise over the next year, while cooling their outlook on the domestic front....

The ability to easily open and manage accounts are what advisers are looking for when it comes to cash products, according to a new survey conducted by Macquarie Bank....

The finance sector outlook is positive, but change will be an ongoing feature....

Lower-cost and flexible pricing models have been the most successful elements in driving planners’ satisfaction with investment platforms, according to a new report by In...

Exchange-traded products (ETPs) across a number of markets were spooked by recent comments by the US Federal Reserve, leading to outflows in a number of ETP sectors, acco...

Assets under management (AUM) for the top 100 alternative investment managers reached $3.1 trillion in 2012, with Macquarie Bank taking out the top spot in Towers Watson’...

New Plan for Life data paints healthy but mixed picture of life/risk market....

Better business insurance can be gained by engaging with insurance brokers. ...

The global infrastructure securities sector has largely recovered from the losses experienced during the global financial crisis, delivering equity-like returns with lowe...

Australian and Canadian equity funds in outflow despite more bullish sentiment in US and Europe....

While bank-owned dealer groups aggressively increased their adviser numbers in the last few years, non-aligned financial planning businesses have had to put serious brake...

Financial planning software company IRESS is continuing its market domination, with new figures showing it now holds 50 per cent of the planner market. ...