Murray Jack is the new chair of the Financial Markets Authority.

Financial advisers’ clients are being told to keep all documents, read them carefully and ask questions of their advisers.

Three new members have been appointed to the Code Committee for Authorised Financial Advisers.

Property investors with five or more rentals can, temporarily, breath a sigh of relief that their interest rates aren’t about to rise soon.

OnePath Life has introduced two new income protection covers and a new redundancy cover to meet adviser and consumer demand.

Diversification is widely regarded as one of the few free lunches in financial markets.  Investors often hear that they should diversify portfolios to reduce risk – but how can financial advisers explain in simple terms what diversification means?  In this monthly commentary John Berry looks at how advisers may want to think about the benefits – and any costs – of diversifying a share portfolio.