GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS

Financial planning

Westpac has expanded its online investing platform, adding a managed funds supermarket, international shares across nearly 30 countries, and U.S. exchange traded options....

Financial planning

It is the changed perception of risk, rather than risk tolerance that altered investor behaviour following the global financial crisis, according to Paul Resnik, the co-f...

Financial planning

New research suggests platforms delivered more to help planners through the global financial crisis than their dealer groups....

Financial planning

AIA Group has refuted speculation that its Australian operation is for sale....

Editorial

It is now clear that the failure of many fund managers to appropriately navigate the global financial crisis has caused many investors to question the ultimate value they...

Top 100

Listening to consumer and adviser demands and embracing technology have been the focal points for the top life companies in this year's Money Management/Dexx&R Advise...

Life/Risk

The risk insurance industry is adapting to people either choosing or having to work past retirement age....

People & Products

Macquarie Bank may need to shed some staff in the wake of a 25 per cent earnings downgrade, according to UBS analysts....

Financial planning

The Industry Super Network has reaffirmed its commitment to investing in unlisted assets despite the recent outperformance of retail master trusts....

Financial planning

The Industry Super Network has reaffirmed its commitment to investing in unlisted assets despite the recent outperformance of retail master trusts....

Funds management

There are strong cases for investing in emerging economies, and even greater possibilities may be found in ‘frontier’ economies, according to HSBC’s Nick Timberlake....

Financial planning

A conference of industry superannuation funds has been warned of the implications of a minority Coalition Government for the not-for-profit sector....

Financial planning

Corporate advisory and equity analysis firm, Vantage Analysis, has provided a solution for unlisted businesses and investment funds grappling with poor investor sentiment...

Financial planning

Tail risk hedging strategies could improve investment performance by around five or six per cent in black swan events such as the GFC, according to PIMCO....

Editorial

As the fee versus commission debate continues to simmer, Ray Griffin examines this age-old debate and explains why remuneration is ultimately in the hands of financial pl...

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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

5 months ago

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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The FSCP has issued a written direction to an adviser who charged clients “extraordinary fees” for inappropriate and conflicted advice, as well as encouraged them to swit...

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ASIC has cancelled the AFSL of an advice firm associated with Shield and First Guardian collapses, and permanently banned its responsible manager. ...

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ASIC has confirmed the industry funding levy for the 2024–25 financial year, and how much licensees can expect to pay....

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