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Financial planning

17 Oct

Client relationships should mirror marriage: Perpetual

Clients are engaging in a courting process when seeking a financial adviser that mirrors dating and are essentially after a long term relationship similar to marriage, ac...

Financial planning

14 Oct

Two new faces arrive at Deakin

Deakin Financial Services Group today announced the appointment of two new managers to its State offices in Western Australia and Victoria....

Financial planning

10 Oct

Glebe charter outlines rules of SRI engagement

Glebe Asset Management has released a revised ethical investment charter, outlining it’s future direction in regard to socially responsible investment (SRI)....

Financial planning

10 Oct

First State Investments goes to US

First State Investments (UK) Ltd, the UK investment arm of Colonial First State Investments Group, has entered into an agreement that will see it directly market its own ...

Financial planning

10 Oct

CommInsure to reward customer loyalty

The insurance arm of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, CommInsure, has added new features to its Personal Insurance Portfolio that will allow policy holders to accumula...

Financial planning

10 Oct

AXA given a tick by Assirt

The management, sector performance and funds of AXA Funds Management have been given a strong rating by Assirt....

Financial planning

07 Oct

Advisers more bullish than their clients

Investors are more pessimistic about the current share market outlook than financial advisers, although both have growing expectations of a bear market, according to the ...

Financial planning

04 Oct

Absolute Capital given competent rating

The business management and operating capability of Absolute Capital Limited (ACL) has been assessed as “competent” by research house Assirt....

Financial planning

03 Oct

Conference dollars stay home next year

Dealer group conferences are still as popular as ever but as BEN ABBOTT reports, advisers are not being asked to bring their passport, as local destinations gain in popul...

Financial planning

03 Oct

SRIs spike on back of top performance

FUNDS under management in the socially responsible investment (SRI) sector have grown by 32 per cent from $10.5 billion to $13.9 billion over the past year, according to ...