FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRY

Editorial

The global recession generated by the sub-prime crisis has served to reinforce the dominance of Australia’s major banks across almost all segments of the nation’s financi...

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Editorial

Bryan Ashenden takes a look at the far-reaching impact the recommendations of the Ripoll Inquiry could have on the financial services industry....

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Financial planning

New analysis published by Citi Group has revealed the degree to which National Australia Bank's acquisition of AXA Asia Pacific would change the shape of the retail super...

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Financial planning

Consultum head Stuart Abley argues while fee-for-service will benefit the industry, both advisers and clients must retain the right to choose their remuneration model....

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Financial planning

The Australian Financial Centre Forum’s report, which aims to see Australia develop into a financial hub, has been criticised by the Finance Sector Union (FSU) for not ad...

Editorial

This year promises to be interesting year for the entire financial services industry, writes Jim Minto....

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Financial planning

The financial services industry is heading for nothing more than a lacklustre recovery and is highly vulnerable to shocks, claims Susan Gosling, economist, capital market...

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Financial planning

Investment banks and other advisers who participate in capital raisings and mergers and acquisitions will face tough new standards this year, with ASIC acknowledging freq...

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Financial planning

New ABS methodology has seen the financial services sector emerge as a leader....

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Financial planning

Macquarie adds two new advisers who bring specialised experience in agriculture and resources to the team....

Financial planning

The preliminary report of the Cooper Review has been broadly welcomed by the superannuation industry....

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Financial planning

With the industry coming to the end of a particularly challenging period, financial planners have good reason to be optimistic, writes Jo-Anne Bloch....

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Financial planning

In the wake of a challenging year, a number of major hurdles lie ahead for financial planners, writes Richard Klipin....

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Editorial

While much remains unresolved about future government policy and the ultimate shape of financial planning regulation, a good deal is already obvious. Change is inevitable...

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Financial planning

Zurich Australia has called on the Government to show restraint in its drive for regulatory reform of the financial services industry....

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MARKET INSIGHTS

So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

2 months 2 weeks ago

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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