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Investing basics: find the best online Australian shares broker (for you)
Personal Finance
Investing basics: find the best online Australian shares broker (for you)
Whether you trade every day or once a year, there is a service for you, but before you invest compare the fees and functions.
Emma Rapaport | 10 July 2020
$0 commissions: Australia's trading fee shakedown gathers steam
Stocks
$0 commissions: Australia's trading fee shakedown gathers steam
Cut-price brokers are giving investors access to global stocks and putting the heat on the big four to rethink their fees.
Emma Rapaport | 01 June 2020
Investors remain exposed despite LIC fee ban
Funds
Investors remain exposed despite LIC fee ban
The closing of another commission loophole is no guarantee investors are shielded from pushy sales tactics. 
Glenn Freeman | 26 May 2020
Putting a price on financial advice
Personal Finance
Putting a price on financial advice
A 12 per cent spike in the cost of financial advice may be a deterrent, but have you thought about how much money your adviser could be saving you?
Glenn Freeman | 06 May 2020
Putting a price on financial advice
Personal Finance
Putting a price on financial advice
A 12 per cent spike in the cost of financial advice may be a deterrent, but have you thought about how much money your adviser could be saving you?
Glenn Freeman | 12 February 2020
Can LICs survive the death of commissions?
Stocks
Can LICs survive the death of commissions?
The model by which stockbrokers and their staff earn commissions on such floats has been called into question.
Anthony Fensom | 27 August 2019
Alarming cash outflows prompt AMP action
Stocks
Alarming cash outflows prompt AMP action
AMP's banking division will scrap or reduce 20 fees and charges to further simplify its product offering, after last week revealing huge cash...
Glenn Freeman | 29 October 2018
CommBank CEO admits bank's failures, greed
Stocks
CommBank CEO admits bank's failures, greed
Commonwealth Bank chief executive Matt Comyn has spoken face-to-face with customers affected by the kind of misconduct revealed at the banking royal...
AAP | 11 October 2018
Banks vow to stop charging dead people
Stocks
Banks vow to stop charging dead people
A refreshed banking industry code will aim to stop banks charging dead people and ensure they only extract fees from customers in exchange for...
AAP | 09 October 2018