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Financial planning

New Rabobank research reveals that the global economic crisis is undermining rural confidence despite favourable seasonal conditions and lower input costs. ...

Financial planning

Over half of investors say they are unlikely to increase investments in existing products over the next quarter, while around a third are likely to invest more....

Financial planning

In light of Storm Financial and the general market downturn, the industry faces key issues in relation to gearing, writes Dominic McCormick....

Financial planning

With the worst not necessarily behind us, the global financial crisis needs to be tackled with more than just conventional remedies....

Financial planning

It's tough times ahead, but the response by government and a drop in interest rates will ease us through difficult times....

Editorial

The financial services industry largely failed to protect its clients through the market decline. A focus on robust market valuation and a willingness to adjust portfolio...

Financial planning

The interest rates being offered to small businesses during a time when other forms of interest are falling will be one focus of a federal inquiry into banking and financ...

Financial planning

Private equity manager warns of consequences of balance sheet recession and the long haul out....

Editorial

'Noticeable improvement' in housing loan demand....

Financial planning

Bank to pass on 1 per cent interest rate cut to new mortgagees....

Financial planning

Aims to deliver ASX 200 growth....

Financial planning

Borrowers concentrate on reducing costs....

Funds management

Significant property value declines and a drop in the value of AEZ's hedging contracts lead to breach of financial covenants....

Funds management

Current global environment makes property investing attractive....

Financial planning

Increase in fees will have little effect on fund performance....

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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...

1 week 6 days ago

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

3 weeks 2 days ago

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

3 days 22 hours ago