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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....
Financial planning
Expectations of a global growth recovery and high earnings are too optimistic, according to Treasury Group fund managers....
Financial planning
Greater use of more equitable mortgage products such as fixed interest and adjustable rate loans could help ease the risk burden on borrowers....
Editorial
Westpac has posted a strong profit increase assisted by BT, the St George merger and mortgage gains....
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
Fidelity Asia Fund's David Urquhart explains why Asia is better positioned than the US or Europe for the introduction of new international banking rules....
Editorial
Dominic McCormick explains why investors and financial advisers need to look at the here and now when it comes to currency management in investment portfolios - especiall...
Financial planning
FIIG Securities' Stephen Hart examines fixed income assets and explores the arguments relating to direct investment or the use of managed funds....
Financial planning
ASIC has moved against a Queensland man after information gained through the ATO’s Project Wickenby....
Financial planning
Curbing the banks’ ability to comment on their funding costs and interest rate intentions would result in a one-sided public debate, the Australian Bankers’ A...
Financial planning
Lack of consistency in fund name conventions remains a significant issue, with labels such as ‘balanced’ and ‘growth’ often meaning very different...
Financial planning
Investor sentiment has slipped slightly further into negative territory in the most recent quarter, according to the latest Financial Services Council (FSC)/CoreData Inve...
Superannuation
Assistant Treasurer, Bill Shorten returns superannuation guarantee to wages pressure equation....
Financial planning
The Treasurer Wayne Swan has indicated the Labor Government would be willing to hand more power to the competition regulator should it wish to investigate the big four ba...
Financial planning
Banks and industry groups have pre-empted a raising of the interest rate by the Reserve Bank, with arguments for and against banks passing the buck onto borrowers....
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Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...
This verdict highlights something deeply wrong and rotten at the heart of the FSCP. We are witnessing a heavy-handed, op...
Interesting. Would be good to know the details of the StrategyOne deal....