Browsing all articles from September, 2006


20090408_SayWhatYouMean_05.jpgA bank brand is a difficult thing to manage at the best of times; for example, you have to attach it to a big idea – the type of idea that is simple enough or strong enough to occupy a place in the minds of customers.

Simple ideas …

Unemployment is having a bigger impact on a larger proportion of the population than the official jobless rates would suggest.

CoreData research reveals 10 per cent of households have been affected by unemployment over the past three months due to household members losing their jobs, yet official numbers of those out of work sit at around 5%.…

Most Australian investors are feeling financially secure despite a topsy-turvy ride over the past 18 months and clear signs we are heading into a tougher economic waters.

Household budgets may have thinned as asset prices receded and investment income reduced, however a drop in interest rates and cheaper …

UK financial planners face two huge pressures on their businesses as the British recession continues to bite and investment market volatility continues to repel investors.

The underlining two-pronged threat to UK advice businesses is a combination of weaker client demand and the limited ability of firms to lower costs in this …

First home buyers continue to gorge at the trough of cheap debt, when compared to those already with a foothold on the Australian property ladder.

Mortgage sales of $800 million to first home buyers were recorded by Australia’s largest broker Australia Finance Group (AFG) in March 2009, or …

There is sad irony surrounding the G20 protester who was found dead last week, in light of new evidence supplied by a US fund manager who was filming in the area just prior to the individual’s death.

A video supplied to the UK’s Guardian newspaper was shot by a …

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Financial Planning Shadow Shopping

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A study of consumer sentiment towards financial advisers and financial planning groups.

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A study of the female mindset when it comes to superannuation.

Australian Cash Report Q2 2011

A detailed analysis of the Australian retail deposit industry conducted quarterly. Q2 2011 focused on 'At-call account selection drivers'.

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A detailed analysis of the Australian mortgage industry conducted quarterly. Q2 2011 focused on Lender Strategy / marketing impacts.