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Financial planning

14 Nov

Federal Government says Labor super policy lacks originality

The Federal Government has accused the Australian Labor Party of pilfering its superannuation policies, following yesterday’s announcement by the Opposition of the first ...

Financial planning

10 Nov

Colonial investment executive to step aside

Colonial First State has announced a key change within its funds management division with its long-serving head of the Australian equities GDP plus team, Ian Harding sche...

Financial planning

10 Nov

Creating a financial services colossus

Money Management’s Top 100 Dealer Group Survey highlights the enormous impact a National Australia Bank takeover of AMP would have on the financial services industry. Mik...

Financial planning

10 Nov

The fish get bigger and the pond gets smaller

As smaller players in financial services look for scale, the larger institutional players have continued to consolidate. Mike Taylor reports....

Financial planning

07 Nov

Planners must help SMEs target wealth creation

Small and medium business owners tend to be too focused on sales and turnover and need guidance on how to derive personal wealth, according to Westpac Banking Corporation...

Financial planning

04 Nov

Making the most of every opportunity

For Paralympian Karni Liddell, when the going gets tough, she gets going. Mike Taylor reports....

Financial planning

03 Nov

Planners to play greater role in self-managed super funds

While most financial planners probably understand the essentials of handling the accumulation phase of self-managed superannuation funds (SMSF), they will need to know a ...

Financial planning

03 Nov

FSRA is the beginning of evolution in quality of advice

The current transition to the new Financial Services Reform (FSR) regime represents only the beginning of an evolution to a new standard, according to senior partner with...

Financial planning

29 Oct

Taking the opportunity of a lifetime

Australians are chronically underinsured – which should present great opportunities for advisers. Mike Taylor reports....

Financial planning

27 Oct

Fiducian in talks to offer support to dealers

Fiducian Portfolio Services managing director Indy Singh says his company is in discussion with several groups, including a national accounting group, over the provision ...