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Financial planning

Currency management has become a critical component of super returns, or lack thereof, as a result of the extreme currency swings in the global financial crisis, accordin...

Financial planning

Mortgage calculators which show that borrowers can pay off their mortgage sooner without increasing their monthly payments have attracted the attention of the regulator....

Life/Risk

Aussie research shows 70 per cent of Australian families face financial ruin with death of provider....

Life/Risk

ASIC investigation reveals insurance broker used funds intended for obtaining income protection insurance policies for personal use....

Financial planning

The decision to scrap the name 'Suncorp Wealth Management' will not see any dilution to the strategic role of its asset management and super and investment businesses, ac...

Financial planning

Service payments between planners and clients are not an issue for government regulation, financial planner Wayne Leggett has argued to the parliamentary committee inquir...

Life/Risk

The new insurance component compares 21 retail insurance providers and 107 super insurance providers. It also compares insurance on platform providers and will highlight ...

Life/Risk

Netwealth has increased both the medical and financial limits on its SuperWrap insurance product....

Financial planning

The NAB's acquisition of Aviva's wealth management business will make it the largest player in the field, justifying a close look by the Australian Competition and Consum...

Financial planning

Deborah Wixted outlines the raft of changes the 2009 Federal Budget has introduced in taxation, superannuation and social security....

Financial planning

The industry funds campaign against financial planners' commissions may benefit the retail funds sector, writes Robert Keavney....

Funds management

The National Australia Bank has emerged as the winner in the bid for Aviva Australia's investment and insurance operations....

Financial planning

Tim King discusses what financial services licensees should be ready for in compliance when a regulator comes knocking. ...

Life/Risk

Forty-five per cent of Australians don't believe they need additional insurance cover despite crisis....

Life/Risk

The number of hours of work per week required to be eligible for income protection and TPD cover drops to 20....

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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

4 months 3 weeks ago

Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

4 months 4 weeks ago

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

6 months 4 weeks ago

Commonwealth Bank has formally dropped to zero advisers following LGT Crestone’s acquisition of its advice arm – some six years on from the Hayne royal commission. ...

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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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