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Corporate cop, fraud detective, consumer advocate, journalist and even financial planner. In a rare and exclusive interview, Chris Cuffe talks to BRUCE MADDEN about the m...

Financial planning

Westpac Bank has become the second big fish in as many months to sign-up emerging technology firm Coin Software at the expense of more established players, after the bank...

Financial planning

Western Australian Godfrey Pembroke adviser Christopher Craggs is the only new face on the board of the Financial Planning Association, with perennials Sarah Brennan, Cor...

Financial planning

Members of the Financial Planning Association have appointed Sarah Brennan, Corinna Dieters and Leonie Henry to the 2004-05 board for a further two years with Colin Scull...

Life/Risk

Almost half of Australians believe life insurance is a “waste of money” according to a new Commonwealth Bank survey that found less than one in three adults have a person...

Financial planning

Margins for Colonial First State, the Commonwealth Bank’s funds management arm, are holding firm despite heavy downward pressure on fees and increased competition in the ...

Financial planning

Socially Responsible Investment in Australia has taken off with funds under management jumping by 41 per cent to $21.5 billion over the 12 months ending June 30....

Financial planning

Financial planning groups have been warned to keep a close watch on their advisers and to take firm action against “bad apples”, or risk future litigation by disgruntled ...

People & Products

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia is aiming to have a replacement head for its Financial Wisdom advice group in place before the mid-October departure of incumbent gener...

Financial planning

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has announced the new head of its Financial Wisdom dealer group after appointing internal staffer Paul Barrett today to replace Jerome ...

Financial planning

Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s broking arm CommSec has created a margin lending tool that enables financial planners to assess the probability that clients will face a ...

Financial planning

A recent court ruling has put the industry on notice that clients can be compensated for a lot more than money directly lost as a result of inappropriate advice, says Pau...

Financial planning

Craig Phillips talks to Colonial First State general manager distribution Richard Nunn about the changes to distribution strategy at CFS over the past year....

Financial planning

National Australia Bank has confirmed the appointment of former Citigroup chief executive Ahmed Fahour to the newly created role of chief executive officer Australia and ...

Financial planning

The Financial Planning Association has filled another of its senior executive roles vacated this year with the appointment of Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s John Anning...

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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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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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A Sydney financial adviser has been permanently banned from providing any financial services, with the regulator deriding his “lack of integrity, trustworthiness and prof...

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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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