A member of the Ripoll Inquiry expresses concern that Commonwealth Bank CEO Ralph Norris will not be personally fronting committee hearings in Sydney this Friday....
Competition grows for long-term deposit accounts....
More financial planners than ever work under a dealer group model – and groups that have experienced a dip in planner numbers plan to reverse that trend....
Commonwealth Bank offers most complete ATM and branch network, Suncorp develops most comprehensive phone banking system: according to research by Canstar Cannex....
A dispute resolution process between Storm clients and the Commonwealth Bank has been put in place in order to avoid a lengthy litigation process....
In an environment where financial planners are under increasing pressure to justify to clients their fees and commissions, the pricing model employed by Commonwealth Fina...
Cost is less important than the quality of underlying support when choosing a dealer group, according to a new analysis issued by the Commonwealth Bank....
Investors will be able to choose a gearing level that suits them and pay off their premiums up-front....
Matthew Harrison to head CFS investment sales following realignment of the business development team....
Some financial planning practices looking for acquisitions are beginning to question the value of purchasing a practice with a retired client base....
When the National Australia Bank (NAB) late last month announced its acquisition of Aviva’s wealth management business, its documentation lodged with the Australian Secur...
Will review clients on case-by-case basis, dissatisfied clients free to pursue other legal means....
National Australia Bank and are other major lenders are turning away cash-strapped financial planning practices with unsustainable business models....
The Bank of Queensland is believed to have threatened to sue clients of Storm Financial for misrepresenting their income - a response that is now in stark contrast to CBA...
The chief executive of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia has admitted there were "shortcomings" relating to loans granted to clients of the failed financial planning gro...
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...