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BT’s Chris Caton says that while a double-dip recession is a remote possibility, other factors will drag on the economy....

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Australian Unity pays $3.4 million to settle long-running dispute with Calliden over 2007 insurance business sale....

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Two Great Southern class action claims against Bendigo and Adelaide Bank fell through last week....

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ASIC has moved against a Queensland man after information gained through the ATO’s Project Wickenby....

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Schroder Investment Management Australia has appointed Kerrie Howard to its institutional sales team as institutional client director and added Chris Boyd to its retail s...

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Curbing the banks’ ability to comment on their funding costs and interest rate intentions would result in a one-sided public debate, the Australian Bankers’ A...

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The retirement incomes market has experienced a degree of innovation over the last 12 months, but as Angela Faherty discovers, more change is needed....

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AMP's John Ciacciarelli looks at buy/sell business succession arrangements in order to facilitate the transfer of business interests following the departure of an owner....

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The high cost of advice, driven up by regulatory barriers, is the main reason Australians are not seeking advice, according to Financial Planning Association chief execut...

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CommInsure is backing a campaign of direct action on the part of financial planners, encouraging them to approach local members of Parliament to make the case for advice ...

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Macquarie Life has launched a tele-interviewing service, which the company says will increase the efficiency of the insurance application process for financial advisers a...

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Active managers across a range of sharemarket categories failed to beat their respective indexes in the last quarter....

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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

5 months 3 weeks ago

Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

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Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

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The RBA has handed down its much-anticipated rate decision, following widespread expectations of a close call....

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ASIC has confirmed the industry funding levy for the 2024–25 financial year, and how much licensees can expect to pay....

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The Federal Court has made interim travel restraint orders against two Falcon Capital directors, while also freezing one director’s assets....

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