Investors realising the share market offers a better deal....
Insurance giant American International Group (AIG) has been the dominant force in the provision of professional indemnity insurance to financial planners for the past fiv...
Australian stockbrokers have surpassed financial planners in their ability to embrace gearing strategies, with a new report claiming a large percentage of the broking ind...
Colonial First State has added a margin lending option to its FirstChoice platform, with the group becoming the first in the market to offer advisers a fully integrated m...
To more accurately reflect the broader range of gearing solutions and products it currently has on offer to investors, Macquarie Margin Lending has undergone a name chang...
Financial adviser interest in the margin lending market has skyrocketed, with seven out of 10 advisers increasing their use of gearing with clients in the past 12 months,...
Westpac’s wealth management business represented a key driver for its record $3.071 billion profit announced today....
The growth of St George Wealth Management accounted for a significant proportion of St George Bank’s record $1.026 billion annual profit, according to Asgard chief execut...
Recognising the generally low levels of knowledge about investments and superannuation among Australians, Westpac Financial Planning has launched a team of over 50 invest...
Effective communication and concentrating on client’s needs apart from tax are the most important factors financial planners must focus on as the demand for tax effective...
Two men who allegedly enticed people to enter into margin loan arrangements have been committed to stand trial in the NSW District Court following an investigation by the...
So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...
Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...