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Financial planning

17 Jan

Value in microcaps: Contango

There is tremendous value to be had in the small and microcap section of the Australian Securities Exchange, according to microcaps specialists Contango MicroCap....

Financial planning

17 Jan

Australia cutting jobs while Asia-Pacific headcounts grow

Specialist financial services messaging provider SWIFT to grow Asia-Pacific headcount while Australian banks are likely to cut jobs....

Policy & Regulation

16 Jan

FOFA will 'decimate' industry, warns AFA

The Association of Financial Advisers has warned that consumers are the missing ingredient in FOFA legislation which risks decimating the financial planning industry....

Policy & Regulation

16 Jan

End FOFA carve-outs, say consumer groups

Consumer groups including Choice and the Australian Shareholders Association (ASA) have welcomed the Government's Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) bills but argue they n...

Financial planning

16 Jan

Policy tools still effective in downturn: HSBC

Unlike other developed economies, Australia still has a full suite of policy tools at its disposal as it attempts to deal with the current global downturn, according to H...

Financial planning

16 Jan

Firstfolio enters joint venture with Evergreen Finance

Publicly listed financial services company, Firstfolio, has entered into a joint venture with specialist financial products provider Evergreen Finance Company to develop ...

Financial planning

16 Jan

IOOF rejigs Multi Series Balanced Trust

IOOF has reduced the investment fee of the IOOF Multi Series Balanced Trust by 10 basis points to 0.55 per cent, and increased the trust's exposure to active management....

Funds management

16 Jan

Another steady year for unlisted property

Australian unlisted wholesale core property returned 9.3 per cent in 2011, down slightly from 9.5 per cent in 2010, according to the Mercer/IPD Australian Pooled Property...

Policy & Regulation

13 Jan

End-investor rebate risks in FOFA bills

Vanguard Investments has warned the wording of the FOFA bills runs contrary to the best interests of end investors....

Financial planning

13 Jan

Commonwealth Bank changes ads following ASIC concern

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has agreed to change some of its advertised loan comparison rates after concerns were raised by the Australian Securities and Investmen...