US newspapers are feeling the pinch as circulations continue to drop, Joe Hockey and Tony Abbott launch predictable responses to the government’s wholesale changes to the business of financial advice and other business news.
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Business As Usual: Paper cuts in US and good news and bad for Murdoch … Hockey just doesn’t get it …
Germany, it’s kidnapping: Australia, it’s other financial planning conflicts
The conflicts still prevalent in Australia’s system of financial planning are substantial, but not quite as bad as the German pensioners kidnapping their financial planner.
Westpoint paper trail snares KPMG
Major accounting firm KPMG has received a rare rebuke from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, with three partners agreeing to be banned from auditing companies.
Crikey roll call: the GFC’s corporate casualties
Two years on and the global financial crisis has claimed two major scalps — corporate managers and equity investors.
Bridgecorp: and then there were four — and counting
“Bridgecorp is a company with a commitment to excellence. If you are an investor or borrower, you will not be disappointed,” says managing director Rod Petricevic on Bridgecorp’s web site. Hey, Rod, wanna bet?
