COMMONWEALTH BANK
Funds management
The Commonwealth Bank has posted a strong six-month result, but the picture for Colonial First State and wealth management is less rosy....
Editorial
An almost inevitable consequence of the Commonwealth Bank's acquisition of Count Financial is that some of Count's financial planners have signalled they feel uncomfortab...
Funds management
Despite ongoing concerns from the Finance Sector Union (FSU) about job cuts and offshoring at the major banks, most of the banks either deny there are set plans to cut jo...
Financial planning
Satisfaction levels in relation to the consumer banking industry reached a 15-year high in December 2011, according to new data from Roy Morgan Research....
Financial planning
Satisfaction levels in relation to the consumer banking industry reached a 15-year high in December 2011, according to new data from Roy Morgan Research....
Financial planning
Business banking satisfaction increased in December 2011 but there is more to be done to match the performance in consumer banking, according to a recent Roy Morgan Resea...
Financial planning
Business banking satisfaction increased in December 2011 but there is more to be done to match the performance in consumer banking, according to a recent Roy Morgan Resea...
Financial planning
The Commonwealth Bank this week celebrated its first anniversary utilising social networking site Facebook, claiming to have over 100,000 fans....
Financial planning
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has agreed to change some of its advertised loan comparison rates after concerns were raised by the Australian Securities and Investmen...
Financial planning
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has agreed to change some of its advertised loan comparison rates after concerns were raised by the Australian Securities and Investmen...
Financial planning
Since its establishment in February this year, MLC's retirement solutions team has grown to 10 people. Of those, eight were recruited straight from AXA....
Financial planning
Ongoing consolidation remained a central theme for the financial services industry in 2011, with big names such as Lonsec, Count Financial, DKN Financial Group and ING In...
Financial planning
Having completed a rebranding and a strategic repositioning, Guardian Advice enters 2012 with an ambitious plan to expand its financial adviser base over the next three y...
Financial planning
Industry consolidation, particularly involving large dealer groups, has the potential to shift large volumes of funds under management from current investment platforms i...
Financial planning
Australian financial planners and their clients have had to live with higher than normal levels of market volatility for much of the past three years as both a consequenc...
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The succession dilemma is more than just a matter of commitments.This isn’t simply about younger vs. older advisers. It’...
Significant ethical issues there. If a relationship is in the process of breaking down then both parties are likely to b...
It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...