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Getting ideas across to SMSFs the first battle: AMP

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2014
... value of fees paid to managed funds, as well as being distrustful of monolithic organisations like AMP and the big four banks. "I acknowledge the fact that there is a certain degree of moral crusade against fees. But the thing is, you've got to sit down ...

Low rates force banks to change term deposit strategy

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2014
... customers and a total of 5.88 million. The trends were reflected in the individual results for each one of the big four banks. All of them lost clients holding term deposits, with Westpac experiencing the greatest loss (60,000 customers). Commonwealth ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2014
... market is anticipating these measures, at least in the short term, to improve Europe's economy." At 1025 AEST, the big four banks had made solid gains. National Australia Bank had risen 26 cents to $33.49, Westpac was 18 cents higher to $34.38, ANZ had ...

CBA leads on client satisfaction despite planning scandals

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2014
... Commonwealth Bank's (CBA) financial planning unit have not affected its clients' satisfaction, which is the highest of the big four banks. Clients rated their satisfaction with CBA advisers at 84.2% in the year to March 2014, a Roy Morgan survey revealed. ...

Stakeholders stage FoFA confrontation in Senate submissions

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2014
... see no benefit to the public but clear advantage to an ever-tightening grip on financial intermediation by the big four banks and other large multi-product financial institutions," Neilson said. The Financial Planning Association (FPA) said it supports ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2014
... night (AEST). "I expect to see pretty flat trade today. There aren't any major drivers in the market," he said. The big four banks were slightly higher, with ANZ up six cents at $34.14, the Commonwealth Bank three cents higher at $78.67, National Australia ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2014
... five cents lower at $5.29. Gold miner Newcrest had gained 33 cents, or more than three per cent, to $10.58. The big four banks were relatively flat, with the Commonwealth Bank up two cents at $78.91, ANZ up two cents at $34.69, Westpac steady at $35.78 ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2014
... it expected full year production to be around the top end of its guidance range at about 2.3 million ounces. The big four banks were higher, with the Commonwealth Bank up 56 cents at $78.59, ANZ 26 cents higher at $34.54, Westpac 25 cents better off ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2014
... Investec Bank's professional finance division and posting a record half year cash profit of $140.2 million. The big four banks were lower, with ANZ down 30 cents to $33.89, Westpac had lost 28 cents to $34.58, National Australia Bank fell 23.5 cents ...

Banks eye Google Glass as tech opportunity

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2014
... of the top ten banking apps on Apple Store rate above four stars and none of them belong to any of Australia's Big Four banks.