Editorial

Australians are making the most of the strong Aussie dollar and rushing to make major overseas purchases like holiday homes and luxury boats, according to Renee Doughty....

Editorial

FOFA: Opening Pandora's box

Mike Taylor reports that the former chief justice of the High Court, Sir Anthony Mason, has pointed to the legislative challenges facing the Government in delivering an e...

Editorial

Provocative polling by industry super funds

Mike Taylor writes that the recent Industry Super Network-commissioned surveys about opt-in only serve to distract attention from the reality of the changes: they will in...

Editorial

Investment in 2011: a false start

Kathleen Brooks gives a revised outlook for Australian investments in 2011....

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Paying the high price of financial planning 'opt in'

With the Gillard Government believed certain to impose client 'opt in' arrangements on financial planners, Mike Taylor writes that some serious questions are being asked ...

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AusFIN: looking beneath the surface

The new lobbying group AusFIN may present a united front for consumer groups and the industry super funds, but Mike Taylor writes that a closer look at its members reveal...

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Earthquake and floods batter Suncorp profits

Suncorp Group’s half-year results have been hit by the impact of natural disasters, with the group posting a net profit after tax of $223 million to 31 December, 20...

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Perpetual’s 29 per cent profit decline

KKR bid, Smartsuper impairments and other factors weigh on Deverall’s last Perpetual result....

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Snowball acquires QLD practice, posts strong profit

Dealer group Snowball has announced it has wholly acquired the equity in Western Pacific Financial Group's (WPFG's) Cleveland practice in Queensland, which will adopt the...

Editorial

Life insurance: Self-fulfilled versus advised

Customers take out insurance through a multitude of channels, including directly and via financial advisers. And with a major underinsurance issue in Australia and a huge...