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Superannuation

A survey of SMSFs administered by Multiport reveals a dramatic move to Australian equities away from cash....

Financial planning

New Watson Wyatt research reveals Australian investment managers were among the hardest hit by the GFC....

Financial planning

New research has confirmed the dominance of the mortgage market by the big banks, which now hold a combined share of 73.8 per cent....

Financial planning

Despite the big four banks consistently rating among the lowest across all three banking categories, 76 per cent of bank customers said they had no plans to switch to ano...

Financial planning

Philip Chronican will lead the Australian business, including the ING wealth management operations, which the bank wholly acquired on Friday....

Financial planning

More than 70 per cent of business banking customers were satisfied with their financial institution over the past six months, despite all four big banks recording a decre...

Funds management

Ascalon working with former Macquarie team to launch boutique hedge fund....

Financial planning

Westpac will take on full ownership of boutique fund manager Ascalon Capital, following in-principle agreement with shareholder Kaplan Equity....

People & Products

Former Westpac Funds Management asset manager to lead Equiti property funds management team....

Financial planning

Commonwealth Bank offers most complete ATM and branch network, Suncorp develops most comprehensive phone banking system: according to research by Canstar Cannex....

Financial planning

All exception fees for retail and business customers reduced to a flat $9 as of October 1....

Financial planning

Saul Eslake to resign as ANZ chief economist while Australian economics and interest rate research head Warren Hogan has been appointed to act in the role....

People & Products

Paul Fegan appointed non-executive director to the AMP board....

Financial planning

The Bank of Queensland has for some time been assessing possible merger opportunities, while Suncorp has also been on the market over the past year. A merger of the two g...

Financial planning

BT Wholesale Imputation Fund brokerage dropped by 0.5 per cent....

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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 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 5 days ago

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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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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