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11 February 2014 • By Tim Stewart • 1 min read

ISA condemns FOFA ‘overreach’

The wealth management industry’s “extraordinary and unseemly scramble” to “wind back” the FOFA reforms has been condemned by Industry Super Australia ...

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ETFs still popular despite dip: BetaShares

The Australian exchange-traded funds (ETFs) market contracted in January after 20 consecutive months of growth in assets under management, according ...

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Australia has an ‘inflation problem’: CBA

Australia is suffering from a structural inflation problem brought on by an aging population which is preventing further rate cuts, according to CBA ...

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FSC ups ante on financial services export campaign

Australia is losing business to regional competitors due to its onerous “regulatory and taxation settings”, the Financial Services Council (FSC) has ...

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CBA appoints CommInsure executive GM

Commonwealth Bank has appointed a Swiss Re executive as executive general manager of CommInsure. Helen Troup is currently head of life and health, ...

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Aussies unprepared for retirement: MLC

Around one third of Australians are expecting a significant financial shortfall during retirement and a further 25 per cent expect at least a minor ...

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Unamended FOFA would 'end up in court'

The practical operation of the 'best interests' duty for financial planners will end up being determined by the court system unless the final ...

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Morgan Stanley integrates institutional and wealth

Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Australia has appointed a new chief executive, in a move that will see greater integration between its institutional ...

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RBA upgrades domestic economic growth

The Reserve Bank of Australia has upgraded domestic economic growth alongside its latest inflation forecasts, while Perpetual Investments has ...

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Mortgage broking a feasible bolt-on: planners

A significant majority of financial planners believe it is feasible to offer mortgage broking services, a new report has found. A report by ...

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