Australia

A bill in Australia widely seen to mirror the UK's Retail Distribution Review has been passed by its parliament - albeit in a watered down form.

Newton Investment Management's Jason Pidcock, is anticipating attractive investment opportunities in Australia, despite its reliance upon China for growth.

Crossborder tax advisers, Taxand, has announced it is setting up an alliance in Australia.

Specialist long-only equity thematic investment manager, Ecofin, is setting up in Australia.

High cost of living in the Antipodes hits popularity as expat destination, according to a survey by TSB International.

Want an example of how not to do things? Owain Thomas finds the UK term assurance market's approach is being avoided worldwide.

How hard is it to design disability-based protection products in 2012, asks Andy Milburn.

In a joint initiative with Australian-based advisory firm Elston Partners, the Federation of European Independent Financial Advisers (FEIFA) is to offer financial advice services to Australian expats

Advisers' ability to reach out to consumers will determine their fate post RDR, according to Institute of Financial Planning (IFP) chief executive Nick Cann.

Policies often cover the breadwinner, but should we be selling more protection to cover events affecting other family members? Greg Becker looks at the Australian answer