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Financial planning

A recent Storm Financial settlement caused quite a bit of controversy and resulted in an appeal from the regulator. Milana Pokrajac finds many in the legal community deem...

Superannuation

SMSF investors are getting younger, according to new data contained in a study undertaken via Macquarie Bank and the SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia....

Financial planning

SMSF investors have a higher propensity to seek out and value advice than non-SMSFs, while nearly half of recent SMSF investors are under the age of 30....

Financial planning

Recently launched Xpress Super has added Macquarie’s Separately Managed Account (SMA) product Macquarie Personal Portfolio to its platform....

Financial planning

The ability to easily open and manage accounts are what advisers are looking for when it comes to cash products, according to a new survey conducted by Macquarie Bank....

Funds management

Assets under management (AUM) for the top 100 alternative investment managers reached $3.1 trillion in 2012, with Macquarie Bank taking out the top spot in Towers Watson’...

Financial planning

The regulator permanently bans a planner and insurance broker in separate actions....

Financial planning

The Federal Court has given ASIC the green light to pursue Storm founders in court over the failure of the dealer group. ...

Superannuation

SMSF administration software provider BGL Corporate Solutions has announced the release of a Bank Data service that will attach to its Simple Fund and Simple Fund 360 ser...

Editorial

When ASIC announced it was appealing a Federal Court decision to approve a settlement between former Storm Financial clients and Macquarie Bank Limited, it broke new grou...

Financial planning

ASIC has reached a $1.1 million out of court settlement with BOQ, Senrac and Macquarie Bank in a high-profile Storm Financial case....

Financial planning

The principal of Levitt Robinson has said it is inappropriate for the corporate watchdog to launch an appeal against an $82.5 million settlement between former Storm Fina...

Financial planning

ASIC uses Macquarie’s Storm settlement to challenge premium handed to those who fund class actions....

Financial planning

The award of a premium to Storm Financial victims who bankrolled part of a class action against Macquarie Bank could encourage self-funded group litigation, a Brisbane si...

Financial planning

Rubik Financial has further expanded into the planner market by purchasing another piece of software from Macquarie Bank....

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