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Financial planning

American Express Australia has agreed to slash its policy of increasing interest rates for credit card customers in default, following concerns raised by the financial se...

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Financial planning

The members of Big Sky Credit Union have approved the transfer of the business to Lifeplan Australia Building Society, effective 1 March 2012....

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Financial planning

The members of Big Sky Credit Union have approved the transfer of the business to Lifeplan Australia Building Society, effective 1 March 2012....

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Financial planning

Just days after announcing significant job cuts, the ANZ has announced a December quarter statutory profit after tax of $1.7 billion....

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Financial planning

Just days after announcing significant job cuts, the ANZ has announced a December quarter statutory profit after tax of $1.7 billion....

Funds management

Bond manager PIMCO says falling interest rates mean now could be the time for SMSFs to swap their high cash holdings for fixed interest investments....

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Financial planning

Things are not looking up for margin lending as recent data shows the sector was given a cold shoulder by financial planners yet again....

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Financial planning

To escape the "sovereign debt trap", highly indebted nations must implement financial repression policies to erode the real value of their national debt, says Standard Li...

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Financial planning

To escape the "sovereign debt trap", highly indebted nations must implement financial repression policies to erode the real value of their national debt, says Standard Li...

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Financial planning

SMSF trustees have lost faith in investment markets and are increasingly turning to property and cash-related products such as term deposits, but the best long-term rewar...

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Financial planning

SMSF trustees have lost faith in investment markets and are increasingly turning to property and cash-related products such as term deposits, but the best long-term rewar...

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Financial planning

MLC has urged investors to apply more sophisticated investment strategies and think beyond simple income-based approaches such as cash, bonds and term deposits....

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Financial planning

MLC has urged investors to apply more sophisticated investment strategies and think beyond simple income-based approaches such as cash, bonds and term deposits....

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Financial planning

The mortgage market is set for a strong start this year as first home buyers take their biggest step towards lending since February 2010, according to new data from RateC...

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Editorial

While experts expect more glum US housing statistics for 2012, the normal motions of economic cycles indicate there is a recovery on the way, writes Michael Collins....

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