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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
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
Editorial: Bank-bashing can’t be free-for-all
31-Aug-2017
It seems the news just goes from bad to worse for Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA). In recent times, Australia’s biggest bank has had problems with its financial planning and insurance arms and the latest s.. Read More
Editorial: Swapping one problem for another
13-Apr-2017
We’ve now reached the second most exciting time in the financial services industry calendar after end of financial year – guessing what is going to be in this year’s federal budget. Cluey types.. Read More
12-Jan-2017
Last year certainly ended in fairly dramatic fashion for financial services with the news on 22 December that ASIC was taking action against Westpac Securities Administration and BT Funds Management for breaches of t.. Read More
Change still all the rage through 2016
23-Dec-2016
Regulatory change continued to dominate industry headlines in 2016, led by the government’s implementation of the most significant reforms to superannuation since 2007. In the May budget, the coalition int.. Read More
Editorial: Look back in anger on super spin
06-Jun-2016
There is a lot of anger in the community regarding the changes to the superannuation rules announced in this year’s federal budget. Many people’s long-term retirement savings plans were immediately thrown.. Read More
Editorial - More protection needed for the super system
23-Feb-2016
There was much discussion at last week’s Self-Managed Superannuation Fund Association conference about the future of super, and whether the system should be protected from changes by future governments. In.. Read More
01-Aug-2014
I thought writing this editorial, my last as editor of financialobserver, would be relatively easy. Not because of any hurry to exit, but because of the years and fond memories this industry has afforded me. L.. Read More
Editorial: Clouds of doubt loom over FOFA debate
03-Mar-2014
If last week’s intense Senate Estimates discussion about the future of Labor’s financial advice reforms is anything to go by, Australia’s financial planning sector could be in for a bumpy 2014. .. Read More
Editorial: Pay the bully no mind
14-Feb-2014
It comes as little surprise that segments outside the financial advice industry would cry foul over the federal government’s draft changes to Labor’s advice reforms. Since the start of the new year, .. 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