GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS

Financial planning

A levelling off in share market returns combined with the Government's pronouncements on financial planner remuneration appear to have dented confidence in the financial ...

Financial planning

The sovereign debt issue in Greece is unlikely to lead to a second round global financial crisis, but public debt crises in advanced countries are likely to be a recurren...

Life/Risk

The risk insurance industry is fraught with complexities. Angela Faherty takes a look at the challenges facing the sector, and how it can work to better educate consumers...

Editorial

New KPMG research has revealed the degree to which Australian banks prospered through the GFC....

Financial planning

RBS Group has partnered with NAB to develop a capital guaranteed product aimed at providing cash-locked investors with an opportunity to re-establish market exposure....

People & Products

Adviser demand for 'true to label' fixed income portfolios and Perpetual's recent growth in assets under management has led to the company’s decision to grow its credit t...

Financial planning

A strong recovery in its wealth divisions has helped drive Westpac to a robust half-year result....

Financial planning

Macquarie has reported a 21 per cent increase in full-year net profit....

Financial planning

Industry veterans Julie Rigoni and Peter Dawson have announced the launch of two offshore programs as part of The Freshwater Partnership’s offering to the Australian fina...

Financial planning

Job opportunities in the banking and financial services have surged in the first quarter of 2010, particularly for highly skilled temporary and contract staff, according ...

Editorial

The current environment is delivering high yields and attractive risk-adjusted returns in the corporate bond market. Andrew Lill explores the opportunities for investors ...

Editorial

Despite a resurgence in popularity, Janine Mace explains why hedge funds are coming under great scrutiny from regulators worldwide....

Financial planning

As the industry undergoes significant change, Jim Stackpool looks at the challenges facing financial planners and explains how they can continue to thrive in a difficult ...

Financial planning

It is important to maintain a long-term view of emerging markets such as China and India rather than focusing on their short-term volatility, according to an emerging mar...

Financial planning

BT Wrap is bringing US financial services expert Bill Bachrach to Australia for a series of road shows aimed at helping BT advisers build their client base by improving c...

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MARKET INSIGHTS

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 ...

5 months 1 week ago

Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

7 months 1 week ago

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...

2 weeks ago

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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