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Zurich Financial Services Australia has boosted its risk insurance capabilities with the conclusion of a round of appointments including that of national underwriting man...

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Superannuation assets rose 3.2 per cent to reach just shy of $550 billion at the end of the September quarter 2003, according to the Australian Prudential Regulation Auth...

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Financial Services Reform is likely to surprise the industry when it goes live in six weeks with one industry commentator predicting ‘hiccups’ as the market copes with th...

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The Financial Industry Complaints Service (FICS) is to implement a formal conciliation procedure for dispute resolution between its members and consumers following a succ...

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An “infiltration” of commissions into the corporate superannuation market is causing “wide-ranging and insidious side-effects” for consumers according to a statement by a...

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The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has accepted an enforceable undertaking from a third former AM Corporation director in light of its investigation in...

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Mariner Financial has launched its anticipated Mariner Lifestyle Bonds product, making it the first product to come out of the group’s stable since its formation in May l...

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Contango Asset Management is set to launch a micro-cap listed investment company (LIC) in March and add to the swarm of LIC investment vehicles that have hit the market o...

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ProQuest will change its name to FinaMetrica Limited from early February after extensive growth in offshore markets drove the need for a change in branding and marketing ...

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Perpetual has moved to combine its personal financial services and investment (excluding asset management) divisions into a new single entity under one management structu...

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Van Eyk Research’s Granite Three Pillars listed investment company (LIC) is set to debut on the Australian Stock Exchange tomorrow having raised a total of $50 million....

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The Federal Opposition has criticised the Government’s policy encouraging children to open superannuation accounts, launched during the last Federal election with much fa...

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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 ago

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

3 weeks 4 days 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 3 days ago

ASIC has banned two advisers from the same advice firm for giving clients inappropriate superannuation advice that was not in their best interests. ...

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