ANZ

Policy & Regulation

The costs of implementing FOFA will double for ANZ if clarity around implementation dates is not received before Christmas because the group will have to prepare for mult...

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Financial planning

Australian financial planners and their clients have had to live with higher than normal levels of market volatility for much of the past three years as both a consequenc...

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Editorial

Platforms are facing pressure from all sides, Milana Pokrajac writes. How will they deal with changing financial adviser demands, low investor sentiment and fast approach...

People & Products

ANZ has announced the appointment of Nigel Williams as chief risk officer and member of the ANZ management board....

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Financial planning

ANZ Wealth has signalled it intends extending its new eBroking Exchange service to cover non-aligned financial planners to help them in selling and buying practices....

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Financial planning

Financial planning executive Neil Younger will make a move to ANZ Wealth next month to head up practice-based financial planning, the banking group has announced....

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Financial planning

Cost-effective scaled advice will only be possible if the Government gets the policy and regulatory settings right, according to ANZ general manager for advice and distri...

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Editorial

Despite posting a solid profit of $5.36 billion, ANZ Banking Group's wealth management division struggled over the past year, according to its full year results posted on...

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Financial planning

Almost 90 per cent of fixed rate home loans have fallen since August 1 with some fixed rates now available under the 6 per cent mark, according to research by financial c...

People & Products

ANZ has announced the appointment of Alistair Currie to the role of group chief operating officer responsible for technology, shared services and operations....

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Financial planning

The financial planning industry is in a state of flux - although arguably, regional planners have it a bit tougher in some areas, such as succession planning, financing a...

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Editorial

Non-aligned dealer group executives have long been warning that the new Future of Financial Advice reforms would lead to consolidation in the financial advice market. Geo...

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Financial planning

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has moved to increase its hold in the mortgage market, with a guarantee to beat any advertised interest rate from its three major...

Financial planning

The single most important factor to consider for financial planning practices looking at merging with, or acquiring, another business is demonstrating reliable future cas...

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Financial planning

Reverse mortgages have largely been ignored by financial planners and mortgage brokers, with the product supply rapidly shrinking over the years. Milana Pokrajac finds th...

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