Job losses have affected an additional 200,000 Australians over the past quarter despite the flat economic growth figures released this week.
11.3% of Australians point to a member of their household losing their job over the past three months, up from 9.7% in the previous reporting period – …
Nobody likes to miss out, especially if missing out impacts fundamentally on your future livelihood.
Missing out on a parking spot or missing a train is fine, but for many financial planning businesses contemplating being sold, missing out has taken on a whole new dimension.
To illustrate the …
Shrinking banking competition was high on the agenda for Australia’s media last week with the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) driving the argument.
However, despite the large acquisitions by the majors in recent times, are some smaller lenders actually trying hard enough?
Take the example of the …
Australian financial advice groups are struggling to add a great deal of value to the planners licensed through them and are struggling to assist advisers with their most pressing businesses challenges in tough market conditions.
Business planning, marketing & communications and practice development are the three most significant …
Australian financial advisers remain generally loyal to their licensee groups despite a plummet in profit growth levels over the past 12 months.
Despite the tough times, more advisers are of the belief that their licensee is helping them develop their business, is focused on their needs and that …
The Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) decision to hold official interest rates at 3 per cent this week should prompt more borrowers to fix their lending obligations, both business and personal.
Borrowers though should not be trying to pick the exact bottom of the interest rate cycle, and …
