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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

A dispute resolution process between Storm clients and the Commonwealth Bank has been put in place in order to avoid a lengthy litigation process....

Financial planning

In an environment where financial planners are under increasing pressure to justify to clients their fees and commissions, the pricing model employed by Commonwealth Fina...

Financial planning

Cost is less important than the quality of underlying support when choosing a dealer group, according to a new analysis issued by the Commonwealth Bank....

Superannuation

Investors will be able to choose a gearing level that suits them and pay off their premiums up-front....

People & Products

Matthew Harrison to head CFS investment sales following realignment of the business development team....

Superannuation

Some financial planning practices looking for acquisitions are beginning to question the value of purchasing a practice with a retired client base....

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Editorial

When the National Australia Bank (NAB) late last month announced its acquisition of Aviva’s wealth management business, its documentation lodged with the Australian Secur...

Financial planning

Will review clients on case-by-case basis, dissatisfied clients free to pursue other legal means....

Financial planning

National Australia Bank and are other major lenders are turning away cash-strapped financial planning practices with unsustainable business models....

Financial planning

The Bank of Queensland is believed to have threatened to sue clients of Storm Financial for misrepresenting their income - a response that is now in stark contrast to CBA...

Financial planning

The chief executive of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia has admitted there were "shortcomings" relating to loans granted to clients of the failed financial planning gro...

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Financial planning

City Pacific in $39 million debt subordination exercise to rectify AFSL requirements....

Financial planning

The losses incurred by clients of Storm Financial could be traced back to the faulty systems employed by Colonial Geared Investments, according to a former key executive ...

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Financial planning

Fund lost more than 26 per cent of its value up to December last year....

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Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

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Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

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ASIC has suspended the Australian Financial Services Licence of a Melbourne-based financial advice firm....

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The corporate regulator has issued infringement notices to three AFSLs whose financial advisers provided personal advice to a retail client while unregistered....

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ASIC has released the results of its first adviser exam to be held in 2025, with 241 candidates attempting the test....

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