When the clock ticked over to the first of April this year tens of thousands of small superannuation funds across the country had been forced to re-evaluate where they wo...

Targeting both large and mid-sized accountancy groups with its national network of financial planning systems, PACT is progressively building upon its $1 billion worth of...

Towers Perrin is entering the outsourcing market, rolling out a package aimed at large corpo-rate superannuation funds....

The superannuation industry has largely underestimated a shift in employer mood, with many employers now fed up with complex and demanding employee benefit structures....

Permanent has signed up with ISPT, the trustee of the Industry Superannuation Property Trust, to provide back office functions....

Trustee group Permanent has been signed with ISPT, the trustee of the Industry Superannuation Property Trust No.1, to provide back office functions for the super group....

Your average person is usually at great pains to avoid admitting their mistakes, especially when it comes to the future of financial planning. But then again, Tom Collins...

Permanent has acquired Sydney accountants W&D Partners to form a “one-stop financial shop” for rich Australians....

Advisers may be opening themselves up to possible litigation by failing to advise clients with DIY superannuation funds on the options available to them under SLAB 3 legi...

Consulting group Aon is to launch a local financial planning business in June in a bid to keep clients from seeking its services elsewhere....

Reaction to the recent federal budget has been fairly subdued with most industry analysts noting the lack of news for the financial services industry....

Ralph changes to the taxation on entities will bring trusts in line with indi-vidual tax rates - a move which could put many unwary investors at risk of pay-ing too much ...

Treasurer Peter Costello’s mention of the “s” word following his budget address has brought a chorus of approval and demands from the financial services industry....

The Government’s tax reform agenda continues to make all of our lives difficult. Take the new capital gains tax (CGT) rules for example....