Editorial

Money Management congratulates the Coalition Liberal and National Parties on their convincing win at the 7 September Federal Election. However, in doing so, this publicat...

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Researching research houses

Given the nature of the relationships which traditionally exist between dealer groups and research houses, how many financial planners can actually claim to have a better...

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Abbott puts experience at the helm of financial services

With the naming of the first Abbott Cabinet, the Australian Financial Services industry has, unusually, found itself dealing with ministers who actually have some experie...

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When old scars still pain

The Financial Services Council caused something of a stir in the financial services industry when, at its annual conference in Brisbane, it announced a policy discussion ...

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Where ASIC fears to tread?

ASIC arguably chose a poor strategy when it sought to reassure consumers about its inaction on matters relating to the Reserve Bank of Australia-related companies, Secure...

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Is a ‘Son of Wallis’ review of financial services looming?

A close reading of the submissions so far lodged with the Senate Committee investigating the operations of ASIC suggests the newly-elected Abbott Government will be right...

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APESB’s new challenge: to stay relevant

Given the manner in which the financial planning and accounting communities have been pushed even more closely together by FOFA and TASA, it is worth reflecting upon the ...

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ASIC’s wait and see approach draws fire

Does ASIC really only act when complaints about particular schemes or issues “reach tsunami level”? ...

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A brand they can trust

The financial planning industry is a diverse organism not well understood by the media and other industry outsiders and advisers need to remember this....

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Coalition begins delivering on expectations

It was probably inevitable that within two months of gaining office and with a minimum of fuss, the Coalition Government has sought to undo some of the last legislative a...

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Google is not a financial adviser

Nobody should be surprised by research released by major insurer TAL suggesting that people are more inclined to resort to the internet and search engines as a primary so...

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Financial Systems Review can work for all

The Abbott Government has provided David Murray with plenty of scope to go deep when he leads the forthcoming Financial Systems Review, writes Mike Taylor....