Chris Kennedy

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The Government yesterday announced an extension to the 25 per cent drawdown relief for account-based pensions for the 2012-13 financial year....

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The Government has amended its recent superannuation guarantee amendment bill to now abolish the age limit for compulsory contributions altogether. ...

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Non-aligned dealer group Capstone has welcomed a post-Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) world and has announced the recruitment of eight new financial planning practices....

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The Supreme Court of New South Wales has approved the Commonwealth Bank's acquisition of Count Financial....

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WA Sandalwood Plantations (WASP) has been appointed manager of the sandalwood assets of failed managed investment scheme operator Rewards Group....

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Brisbane-based high net worth wealth management and financial advisory business MGD Wealth has appointed Select Asset Management to manage two newly created portfolios....

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Financial sector jobs advertised in the Asia-Pacific region have increased by 23 per cent year on year, despite a slight regression in the Australian market....

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Guardian Advice has unveiled an overhauled succession planning strategy that it says will make it easier for younger financial advisers to buy into practices and allow fo...

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Bendigo Wealth has recently made its first financial planning practice acquisition with Melbourne-based boutique AIM Financial Services joining the bank....

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Vanguard Australia founder Jeremy Duffield has been appointed a non-executive director of the MLC board....

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