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Financial planning

ANZ, NAB, CBA, Westpac and AMP licensees have paid around $23.7 million in refunds for fees charged without the actual provision of advice, with the refund total likely t...

News

Despite the negative publicity around the banking inquiry, bank customer satisfaction improved in September, Roy Morgan Research found....

Financial planning

Customer advocacy ratings show that the big banks have failed to maintain stability when it comes to customer satisfaction and loyalty....

Financial planning

ASIC has banned former BTFG financial adviser, Michael Mahoney, from providing financial services for four years for misleading and deceptive conduct when providing insur...

Financial planning

Westpac has refunded $9.2 million to affected clients after failing to waive bank account fees on its branded savings and transaction accounts....

Financial planning

New findings from Westpac show that the youngest adult generation willingly spend money on expensive international ATM fees....

Funds management

Customer satisfaction with the big four banks has declined in five out of the last six months and is now 1.9 percentage points below last July....

Policy & Regulation

Former St George, Westpac and CBA executive, Peter Clare, will join the board at fintech company, Rubik Financial Limited....

Financial planning

NAB and Westpac may have made the best strategic call by keeping their wealth management businesses as separate entities, according to an academic analysis....

Funds management

BTFG’s funds management business’s balance sheet is feeling the impact of the group’s partial sale of BTIM, with cash earning down seven per cent....

Financial planning

While Aussie students are thinking about investments many are having trouble managing their finances, according to Westpac....

Policy & Regulation

Westpac will pay $1 million to support financial counselling and literacy initiatives, for failing to comply with its responsible lending practices....

Financial planning

Westpac responds to new liquidity requirements with a rise in interest rates and a $3.5 billion capital raising....

People & Products

Mark Fisher is confirmed as Securitor MD after acting in the role for seven months....

Financial planning

ASIC bans former Westpac financial planner after he submitted nine false insurance policy proposals between May and September 2014....

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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...

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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. ...

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....

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