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Financial planning

Latest research shows up to half of clients using bank-aligned financial planners think their adviser is ‘independent’....

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Financial planning

While recent media reports have painted a less than flattering picture of its former culture, it is important to recognise that Commonwealth Financial Planning has come a...

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Top 100

Many financial planning businesses have had to put their growth plans and other projects on hold while preparing for FOFA. Milana Pokrajac looks at opportunities lost....

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Financial planning

Westpac most recommended by business customers, while Commbank and NAB hold the consumer space....

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Editorial

Due to the wave of change ripping through the financial services industry, law firms specialising in this sector will be fighting for your business. Leanne Mezrani points...

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Financial planning

Planner satisfaction with platforms has reached the highest level recorded in 10 years, according to findings from the Investment Trends 2013 Planner Technology Report....

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Life/Risk

ASIC continues to focus on the claims made by financial services providers in advertising, with Woolworths set to change its advertisements for car insurance after the re...

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Funds management

The Commonwealth Bank and HSBC have changed their advertising for certain structured products aimed at retail investors after ASIC deemed them potentially misleading. ...

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Funds management

New research suggests the Commonwealth Bank not only commands most market share with respect to professional services banking but also gets the boss’s banking business. ...

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Editorial

When Commonwealth Financial Planning was subjected to an enforceable undertaking imposed by ASIC in 2011, it was the subject of a good deal of media coverage in Money Man...

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Editorial

Responsible investment hasn’t exactly taken off in the planner space despite the advent of cheaper products and easier access. Bela Moore reports. ...

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Financial planning

ANZ this week announced the issue of ANZ Capital Notes to raise $750 million, with the ability to increase or decrease the size of the offer....

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Editorial

Asset allocation is typically sold as a simple stocks-versus-bonds split, but there is much more to it than that if you want an effective result. Bhanu Singh points to a ...

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Financial planning

The Federal Court has given ASIC the green light to pursue Storm founders in court over the failure of the dealer group. ...

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Financial planning

Banking and financial institutions have drawn over 48,000 new Facebook fans on average since February - but still figure the worst in engagement when it comes to other in...

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