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As Australia's population continues to age, Virginia Harrison looks at the recent developments in the retirement products sector, and asks: is enough being done to addres...

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State Street has launched a Turbulence Indices suite that measures market behaviour on a daily basis....

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The Minister for Financial Services, Chris Bowen, has signalled the Government’s attraction to standard fee for fund managers....

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HSBC Bank Australia has announced a transactional banking offering and range of international products and services targeting Australia’s internationally oriented S...

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MLC’s announcement that it will terminate an AREIT managed by Challenger and increase its maximum GREIT holding will not result in a change of rating from Standard ...

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The Finance Sector Union has gained traction for its Better Banking Charter using the election campaign....

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Many financial advisers are already getting a head start on transitioning to a fee-for-service business model nearly two years out from a prospective ban on some commissi...

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The Industry Super Network has accused the ABC of negatively misrepresenting superannuation returns, including those for the retail master trusts....

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Count Financial has outsourced its paraplanning services to Outplan....

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Big Sky Financial Solutions has acquired Perth-based financial planning firm Westwide Financial Services....

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Australian directors have been warned they are still exposed to offshore legal action following United States President Barack Obama signing into law the high profile Con...

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Figures reveal membership take-up of the Financial Planning Association's Certified Financial Planner designation has plateaued since 2001....

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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

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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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The FSCP has issued a written direction to an adviser who charged clients “extraordinary fees” for inappropriate and conflicted advice, as well as encouraged them to swit...

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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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