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Wrap account fees are set to become more expensive following the introduction of the GST....

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A legal technicality in the new SLAB3 legislation is threatening Australia’s 300,000+ self-managed superannuation funds (SMSF). The legislation, due to come into effect ...

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There is no computer software that can make you ‘get rich quick’, so don’t be fooled by sales hype and inflated claims, says Director of the Australian Securities and Inv...

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IntegraTec is challenging the FPA’s Diploma of Financial Planning (DFP) course af-ter its latest course gained the go ahead from ASIC and Vocational Education and Trainin...

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Western Australian banking group BankWest and financial planning group Prece-dent have entered into a joint venture to produce Plan B Financial Services....

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Prudential’s Egg online banking unit plans to start selling 169 mutual funds from 12 different companies over the Internet, the first fund supermarket for UK investors....

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Challenger’s meteoric rise in the financial services industry shows no sign of abating with the $45.6 million purchase of Deutsche Life....

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Perpetual Registrars is to team up with the Australian stock exchange (ASX) in a joint venture, ASX Perpetual Registrars Limited (APRL) in a bid to increase market share ...

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Mercantile Mutual’s investment and life insurance businesses recorded strong growth in the 1999 year, offsetting losses in its parent company’s general insurance and bank...

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In response to the growing interest in share investing by Australians and as part of new regulations the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) will offer...

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Financial services groups who invest in quality data mining services and open sys-tems may be the only survivors of the technology boom, according to Acxiom chairman Andr...

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Perth tycoon Danny Hill, who made millions from the float of insurer AMP, is considering throwing his financial weight behind fellow Australian Fred Woollard's campaign t...

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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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A former Victorian financial adviser has been sentenced after stealing $4.4 million from clients, family and friends to feed his “raging gambling addiction”....

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed who will succeed Stephen Jones to serve as the Assistant Treasurer and Financial Services Minister. ...

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