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Merry Christmas from financialobserver
22-Dec-2017
On behalf of financialobserver I would like to wish all our readers a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Thanks so much for your support in 2017 and we look forward to engaging with you again in 2018... Read More
Ex-CBA adviser fined for forgery
14-Dec-2017
A former Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) adviser has been fined $3000 by a Brisbane court for forging client signatures on a number of internal documents and financial product applications. Ricky Gillespie,.. Read More
Unlicensed advice needs higher penalties
14-Dec-2017
The FPA has called for harsher penalties for those caught providing financial advice without a licence, saying they should be brought into line with current penalties available to the corporate regulator for advisers.. Read More
13-Dec-2017
Zurich has purchased ANZ’s OnePath life insurance business for $2.85 billion as the global life insurer looks to rapidly expand its presence in the “mature Asia-Pacific” market and broaden its bank .. Read More
13-Dec-2017
Australian households would remain constrained by low income growth, which would be a drag on gross domestic product (GDP) and lead to low levels of confidence, according to fund manager BlackRock. Addressing th.. Read More
13-Dec-2017
Lending platform Zagga has launched a new fund with the aim of broadening investor access to the peer-to-peer market, which is proving popular with high net worth investors due to its strong yields, low risk and medi.. Read More
AZ NGA buys AFA Practice of the Year
13-Dec-2017
AZ Next Generation Advisory (AZ NGA) has purchased last year’s Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) Practice of the Year in what the group said would be its penultimate acquisition for 2017. In a statem.. Read More
Insto involvement could boost literacy
13-Dec-2017
United States investment manager Ariel Investments and financial communications firm Honner have called for more involvement from major financial institutions when it comes to educating school-aged children about inv.. Read More
Thematic, active ETFs to drive growth
12-Dec-2017
Thematic investing and actively managed products would be two key trends driving the continued growth of the exchange-traded fund (ETF) market in the coming year, according to two leading ETF issuers. Speaking t.. Read More
AAT reverses decision on Macquarie adviser
12-Dec-2017
The Administrative Appeals Tribunal has upheld the corporate regulator’s banning of a former Macquarie adviser for the manipulation of MINI warrants, reversing a previous decision made earlier this year. A.. Read More
Australians unsure about group insurance
12-Dec-2017
The majority of Australians were unsure of the extent of insurance coverage they had inside superannuation, meaning life insurers must do more to help consumers understand and adjust their group insurance coverage if.. Read More
Video: Banking royal commission – Part III
Significant promotional spending by industry warrants mo..View more
Video: Banking royal commission – Part II
Why the BRC is a pivotal moment for the sector...View more
