2 March 2010 | The completion of the Landmark Financial Services acquisition hands ANZ market dominance in agribusiness finance.
1 March 2010 | Three new appointments have been made to the Australian Government Financial Literacy Board.
26 February 2010 | Amid persistent speculation about further acquisitions, ANZ has reported a solid quarter.
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15 February 2010 | The executive chairman of Count Financial, Barry Lambert, recently demonstrated the degree to which consolidation has become a
focal point in the Australian financial services industry. Mike Taylor reports.
9 February 2010 | New analysis developed by Credit Suisse has revealed the degree to which industry consolidation has seen the big banks dominating the life insurance sector.
2 February 2010 | Financial services companies scaled back political donations last fiscal year, according to the latest data from the Australian Electoral Commission.
1 February 2010 | Large institutions view the global financial crisis-inspired period of regulatory review and change as a chance to buy distribution and platforms cheaply and to position for future growth. But what implications does this concentration of advice and product have for the Australian financial planning market, asks Paul Kelly.
1 February 2010 | While much of the debate around NAB/MLC’s acquisition of AXA Asia Pacific has focused on who controls which dealer group, Mike Taylor argues that control of the platforms represents a much
bigger issue.
28 January 2010 | Control of the Australian platform market has nearly halved in the past four years to be dominated by three of the nation's big four banks, a situation that would be exacerbated if the ACCC approves NAB's bid for AXA Asia Pacific.
27 January 2010 | All four of the big banks saw a fall in satisfaction levels from their business banking clients in the second half of 2009, according to a business banking customer satisfaction report.
18 January 2010 | Speculation around a possible ANZ takeover of IOOF appears to be cooling after initial reports surfaced over the weekend.
14 January 2010 | The country’s top four banks, ANZ, Commonwealth, NAB and Westpac, are emerging from the global financial crisis in relatively good shape but challenges remain ahead, according to findings from Fitch Ratings.
21 December 2009 | As 2009 comes to a close, Money Management looks at the platforms that have dominated the industry.
21 December 2009 | As 2009 comes to a close, Money Management looks back at the individuals and events that generated controversy.
9 December 2009 | ANZ makes strategic acquisition that will extend its financial services reach into rural and regional Australia.
7 December 2009 | Reports out of the Netherlands suggest ING emerged better than expected from its sale of ING Australia and ING New Zealand to ANZ.
23 November 2009 | It’s a competitive market out there in the acquisitions space as dealer groups compete to build scale. But as JAYSON FORREST discovered, Financial Services Partners believes it has a unique and compelling story to tell in its bid to attract new advisers.
20 November 2009 | ANZ has decided to exit the custody business, agreeing to sell its custodian services arm in both Australia and New Zealand to J.P. Morgan.
13 November 2009 | One-third of global businesses will seek mergers and acquisitions over the next 12 months, as tough financing conditions are likely to remain for at least three years.
5 November 2009 | CoreData research has confirmed that the major banks are dominating the mortgage market, with Westpac and Commonwealth Bank holding 48.9 per cent of all outstanding residential lending by value.
27 October 2009 | Plans to divest all insurance and investment management operations globally, echoing the recent sale of the local business to ANZ.
13 October 2009 | Financial Facts will stop providing research to ING-aligned dealer groups at the end of this year.
7 October 2009 | Money Management has launched a new service for readers. Stay in touch with the stories impacting your industry with our weekly video News Roundup.
30 September 2009 | Australia Post is running a 'lifestyle survey' that canvasses consumers' use of investment products, including margin loans and reverse mortgages, and then provides leads to third party financial services companies.