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Betashares has expanded its fixed income solutions with the launch of a new ETF offering exposure to subordinated bonds issued by the big four Australian banks....

Financial planning

Betashares chief executive, Alex Vynokur, believes technology advancements will enable banks to return to financial advice in the future as the need for advice is greater...

Financial planning

Despite an “eye-watering” $4.7 billion paid in remediation, ASIC believes fees for no service is still an active issue and has made multiple investigations of alleged inc...

Financial planning

On the five-year anniversary of the Hayne royal commission, FAAA chief executive Sarah Abood believes it will be a “tragedy” if the industry reverts back and shares her v...

Financial planning

Minister for financial services, Stephen Jones, has unveiled the final tranche of his Delivering Better Financial Outcomes reforms with a focus on banks, simpler document...

Financial planning

EY believes there is a benefit for banks in returning to the wealth space and developing decumulation products for consumers entering retirement. ...

Financial planning

Noting that some QAR recommendations make it “less legally onerous” for banks to provide advice, the industry association said it suspects a lingering interest from these...

Funds management

Fidelity is betting on gains for insurance firms in its Australian equity portfolios, at the expense of the big four banks. ...

Policy & Regulation

ASIC has called on banks to assist customers to move into low-fee accounts after it found consumers, including First Nations people, are being charged up to $3,000 in ove...

Expert Analysis

The recent failures of US banks, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank, have unnerved investors globally, writes ST Wong....

Funds management

A leading Australian banking analyst has accepted that lenders will soon see a rise in bad debts as the full impact of rate hikes begins to hit borrowers....

Funds management

Is it “too early” to call an end to the banking crisis amid uncertainty in the commercial property space, threatening to undermine the viability of highly exposed institu...

Funds management

Magellan has begun positioning its $7.3 billion Global portfolio for a recession, which it believes is a likely scenario this year....

Financial planning

The Association of Independently Owned Financial Professionals has shared insights from its meetings with the Treasury regarding the Quality of Advice Review, where it st...

Funds management

Investor pessimism is close to a 20-year low thanks to the global banking crisis and in line with sentiment during the Global Financial Crisis, a notable reversal of Febr...

 

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