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Funds management

The retail funds management sector grew by 14.7 per cent to $471.7 billion in 2012, according to Plan for Life....

Financial planning

In this market, it’s wise to explore investment solutions that both deliver yield and reduce exposure to risk. Gain access to innovative approaches in identifying opportu...

Financial planning

Storm investors who will receive the $82.5 million settlement from Macquarie Bank will have to acknowledge that the bank did nothing wrong....

Financial planning

Traditional planning processes often fail to take into account the psychology and specific needs of women, according to CBA executive general manager of advice, Marianne ...

Financial planning

Banks and financial institutions figure the poorest when it comes to engagement from their Facebook fans, according to the latest report from The Online Circle....

Financial planning

National Australia Bank (NAB) has ranked first as the safest bank in Australasia and number 16 in the world, the latest report from Global Finance states....

People & Products

Zurich Financial Services has bolstered its life and investments team with two strategic appointments....

Superannuation

The benefit of franking credits in an SMSF cannot be underestimated, especially when the fund is in pension phase, writes Graeme Colley. ...

Funds management

First State Investments will soon measure the impact of environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues on its portfolios, says global head of responsible investment Wi...

Financial planning

FirstChoice is well-known for the value for money it offers you and your clients....

Editorial

Some of the key assumptions about share market investing are deeply flawed and merit robust re-examination, writes Schroders’ Martin Conlon....

Superannuation

Lisa Harrison has joined Suncorp Life as executive general manager customer distribution....

Financial planning

Satisfaction among business banking customers has slipped again over the month of December, falling further below that of personal customers, the latest Roy Morgan Resear...

Financial planning

The news that ANZ licensee RI Advice plans to voluntarily disclose commissions in its annual fee disclosure statements has put the spotlight on other dealer groups' plans...

Financial planning

The clear lack of competition in the mortgage broking space has been highlighted once again by the Commonwealth Bank increasing its stake in Aussie Home Loans to 80 per c...

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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 1 week 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

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 ...

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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...

3 weeks 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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