Australian Insurance Industry Awards finalists announced

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The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF) is delighted to announce the finalists of the Australian Insurance Industry Awards 2021. Now in its 17th year, the... Read more continue reading

Challenges ahead but MDS survey confirms self licensees are optimistic about the future

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A recent survey of My Dealer Services Pty Ltd (MDS) national network of self-licenced financial advice practices confirmed that despite the upheavals and disruptions of the past few years (including... Read more continue reading

M&A set to surge on greater business certainty

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Despite a marked drop in M&A activity during the last quarter of FY20, local and global markets have proven their resilience in the period since with a notable uptick in... Read more continue reading

Women’s financial progress recovery fractured and slowing on COVID shock

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Women’s progress to financial equality with men suffered a setback in the June quarter, as COVID shock factors put the brakes on the female-led recovery at the start of 2021,... Read more continue reading

Ethics and design and distribution obligations

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The Design and Distribution Obligations (DDO) legislation, as detailed in ASIC’s Regulatory Guide 274 Product Design and Distribution Obligations, comes into effect on 5 October 2021. This article, proudly sponsored... Read more continue reading

MetLife finalist in new D&I Award

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MetLife Australia has been named as a finalist in the inaugural SEEK Talent Acquisition Recognition Awards 2021 – or STAR Awards – in the category of Best Diversity, Equity and... Read more continue reading

Research reveals SMEs caught between cash flow pincers

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New research by SME Invoice Finance specialist Apricity has revealed that even healthy SMEs supplying larger companies are facing a cash flow crisis, caught between the twin pincers of a... Read more continue reading

How to deliver the ‘right advice’ in the ‘right’ way

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Delivering the right advice consists of getting 2 things right: i) delivering advice that will work for the client, and ii) delivering it in a manner which will result in... Read more continue reading

Advisers judge La Trobe Financial the best in SMSF

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La Trobe Financial has announced that it has been judged by financial advisers nationally as the best SMSF provider in two award categories. The first award was for best Residential... Read more continue reading

La Trobe Financial wins two Asia Pacific awards

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La Trobe Financial announced that it has won two prestigious Asia Pacific awards. The first being the CEO of the Year, Wealth Management Asia Pacific and the second Non-Bank Financial... Read more continue reading