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The Government has not addressed the fundamental fact that bank sales incentives are the root cause of high levels of debt in Australia, according to the Finance Sector U...

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ASIC has issued a reminder to all margin lending providers that they need to have, or applied for, a margin lending authorisation by 30 June if they wish to continue prov...

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Savers are being encouraged to take advantage of the current favourable returns of term deposits as they may be short lived, according to RateCity....

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Everest Financial Group decides to wind-down and sell funds management to third party....

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QBE has settled a $2.3 million Westpoint claim as PI insurer for the liquidated Glenhurst Corporation....

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Hedge fund manager HFA Accelerator Plus has appointed a new adviser following its split with HFA Asset Management earlier this year....

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Vanguard chairman and chief executive William McNabb has argued that simplicity, transparency and candour are the keys to regaining investors' trust....

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Cbus and CONNECT will officially merge on 1 October after the two boards signed a heads of agreement providing in-principle support to the move earlier this year....

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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) will soon have the power to take action against banks for 'unconscionable' fees, including unfair mortgage exi...

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ASIC has released updated requirements for unlisted debentures and unsecured notes to improve disclosure to retail investors....

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The past two years have been hard hitting for the financial services career market. Ashleigh McIntyre takes a look at what is driving its recovery....

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The merger between Professional Investment Holdings, parent company of PIS, and listed company Centrepoint Alliance has been confirmed....

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