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Editorial

When it comes to investing in emerging markets, Eastern Europe is often overlooked. Marcus Svedberg outlines the opportunities available in this corner of the globe....

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Editorial

As a political debate rages around the power of the major banks, Mike Taylor writes that far more is at stake than just home loan interest rates....

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Financial planning

A merger between the Singapore Exchange and the Australian Securities Exchange is unlikely to go through because of a difficult political environment in Australia, accord...

Financial planning

Expectations of a global growth recovery and high earnings are too optimistic, according to Treasury Group fund managers....

Editorial

The Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services, Bill Shorten, has outlined some of the Government's policy agenda, including a commitment to MySuper but, as ...

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Editorial

CommInsure's Tim Browne says it's time attention was paid to the preparedness of the financial services sector for society's looming health crises....

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Policy & Regulation

Further research has confirmed concerns around the FOFA changes driving up the cost of advice....

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Financial planning

A survey commissioned and paid for by the Australian Taxation Office has revealed the degree to which the Government blundered by tinkering with the superannuation rules ...

Superannuation

Assistant Treasurer Bill Shorten declares the consultative process around super reforms won’t be allowed to alter the ultimate policy outcome....

Financial planning

The Finance Sector Union has called on the banks to show restraint following the announcement by Commonwealth Bank that it will raise its variable interest rate above the...

Financial planning

The Future of Financial Advice reforms will see the end of commissions and the introduction of fee-for-service for planners. Mike Taylor hosts a roundtable to discuss wha...

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Financial planning

FIIG Securities' Stephen Hart examines fixed income assets and explores the arguments relating to direct investment or the use of managed funds....

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Editorial

When it comes to financial advice remuneration models, it's the service that matters, not the mode of payment, says Indy Singh....

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Funds management

Count Financial and Professional Investment Services are adapting to the new world order....

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Life/Risk

With underinsurance continuing to be a problem in Australia, a panel of advisers has agreed the onus is on the industry to address the problem from within, rather than re...

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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

2 months 3 weeks ago

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

2 months 4 weeks ago

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

5 months ago

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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