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Industry pushes for government securities guarantee extension

by Staff Reporter • 6 Jul 2009
Last year, Treasurer Wayne Swan authorised the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM), which manages the... READ MORE

'Magic' mortgage calculator banned

by Staff Reporter • 25 Jun 2009
ASIC revealed yesterday that Whyte Corporation had contravened the Australian Securities and Investments Commission... READ MORE

Stamp duty's days numbered

by Staff Reporter • 22 Jun 2009
A conference held by the Henry tax review last week saw international and Australian tax economists call for the... READ MORE

Obama brings financial regulation up to speed

by Staff Reporter • 19 Jun 2009
The transformation will be “on a scale not seen since the reforms that followed the Great Depression”... READ MORE

Calls for banking regulation review

by Staff Reporter • 17 Jun 2009
Independent Senator Nick Xenophon yesterday called on the government to “stop talking the talk and start... READ MORE

The price of advice

by Staff Reporter • 12 Jun 2009
Fee-based broking is back on the agenda – and looks set to stay there. According to Smartline director Joe Sirianni,... READ MORE

Originator launches non-genuine savings 90pc LVR

by Staff Reporter • 2 Jun 2009
The Freedom NGS 90 requires a minimum deposit of 10 per cent however unlike genuine savings requirements the deposit... READ MORE

Government urged to facilitate better market competition

by Staff Reporter • 21 May 2009
In a submission to a parliamentary inquiry, the industry body for mutuals Abacus said the government needed to... READ MORE

Consumer sentiment rocked by government deficit

by Staff Reporter • 21 May 2009
The Westpac-Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment slipped by 4.3 per cent in May to be just 2.3 per cent... READ MORE

ASIC announces new dispute resolution schemes

by Staff Reporter • 19 May 2009
Under the key changes announced yesterday, all external dispute resolution (EDR) schemes will be required to deal... READ MORE

ASIC email a hoax

by Staff Reporter • 18 May 2009
The fraudulent email was sent late Friday night from a webmail account that implied the sender was an ASIC Ombudsman.... READ MORE

Challenging times make industry convention a must

by Staff Reporter • 26 Apr 2009
According to the MFAA, strong broker interest in the industry’s annual convention – to be held from June 3-5 on... READ MORE

Originator launches sub-5pc rate

by Staff Reporter • 23 Apr 2009
The product is the latest in a string of new releases from the originator launched to offer brokers a competitive... READ MORE

MFAA disciplinary system wins ACCC backing

by Staff Reporter • 23 Apr 2009
ACCC chairman Graeme Samuel said yesterday that the ACCC had granted conditional authorisation to the MFAA to... READ MORE

Originator launches home loan to boost competition

by Staff Reporter • 21 Apr 2009
The new ‘Home Smart’ loan, which Allstate says is designed for mum and dad borrowers, has a variable rate... READ MORE
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