Buried deep in the PhD thesis submitted by Milton Friedman in the late summer of 1940 (note 1) are a couple of jokes, which I really love. The first joke …
To some people, the “whitepaper” and “blockchain” are synonymous with “scam”. But when Facebook, the social network giant with 2.4 billion monthly active users, announced its grand plan of a …
People of a certain age may have experienced a sense of déjà vu as AMP unveiled another transformation strategy last week and vowed – once more – to focus on …
Matrix Planning Solutionshas been named the 2019 Licensee of the Year by CoreData Research. Matrix has also been named Institutionally Affiliated Licensee of the Year, while MLC Advicehas been named Institutionally …
When the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) laws were introduced in 2013, the officially pronounced aim was to “improve the trust and confidence of Australian retail investors in the financial services …
The final report of the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry will have to be some kind of masterpiece to meet all of the …
Like many Australians, I did a fair bit of travelling around the country over Christmas and New Year, which involved driving thousands of kilometres across NSW, Queensland and Tasmania. The …
Bugger Married at First Sight, the best TV ever is watching the Royal Commission on the feed while you are working, or better yet, listening to it as you attack yet another data …
If you’re running a business in Perth, chances are you’re doing it tough. Perth property prices have been falling due to a sharp slowdown in WA’s population growth; median rents …
How well do you speak with your policyholders? It’s not enough to deliver a message. It should be written in a way your customers understand. The Australian Competition and …
So much for the image of Aussies as enjoying a fit and healthy outdoors lifestyle. Figures from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare* (AIHW) reveal some worrying home truths. …
ASIC recently issued its review of the life insurance industry following several well-publicised cases of poor handling of claims. While the report has attracted considerable attention, one important aspect has …
The new Life Insurance Code of Practice is hot off the press from the FSC. But will it resonate with consumers after an extended bout of bad publicity? According to …
