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APRA flags capital requirement changes that it says will simplify dual reporting for life companies....

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Superannuation clearing house specialist SuperChoice has repeated its claims that the Government has failed to deliver value for money....

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AXA Australia has announced details of a new North solution that guarantees income for life, addressing the problem of Australians outliving their retirement savings....

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Financial Services Minister Chris Bowen predicts ASIC will be in a position to assume supervisory responsibility for financial markets in August....

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A levelling off in share market returns combined with the Government's pronouncements on financial planner remuneration appear to have dented confidence in the financial ...

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Property funds MacarthurCook and Pelorus find themselves at odds over the liabilities of Reed Property Fund....

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Financial planning software company Midwinter Financial Services has modelled a potential new strategy based on the Government's decision to reverse changes to the rules ...

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ASIC has agreed to extend the consultation period around dealing with market leaks and rumours....

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The Mortgage and Finance Association of Australia (MFAA) has expelled accredited mortgage consultant Pingkie Ong for misconduct - the second member to be expelled this mo...

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Reforms to the financial advice sector are critical to Australia's position as an international financial services centre, according to Financial Services Minister Chris ...

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The sovereign debt issue in Greece is unlikely to lead to a second round global financial crisis, but public debt crises in advanced countries are likely to be a recurren...

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The world economy is unlikely to rebound to a bull market, with the share market likely to grind upwards while investors become worn out by its slow progress, according t...

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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

6 months ago

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

6 months ago

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

8 months 1 week ago

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

4 weeks ago

Despite the financial adviser exam being rooted in ethics, two professional year advisers believe the lack of support and transparency from the regulator around the exam ...

2 weeks 5 days ago

Australian retirees could increase their projected annual incomes by as much as 51 per cent through comprehensive financial advice, according to a Vanguard study, but cos...

2 weeks 5 days ago