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Earthquake and floods batter Suncorp profits

Suncorp Group’s half-year results have been hit by the impact of natural disasters, with the group posting a net profit after tax of $223 million to 31 December, 20...

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Perpetual’s 29 per cent profit decline

KKR bid, Smartsuper impairments and other factors weigh on Deverall’s last Perpetual result....

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Snowball acquires QLD practice, posts strong profit

Dealer group Snowball has announced it has wholly acquired the equity in Western Pacific Financial Group's (WPFG's) Cleveland practice in Queensland, which will adopt the...

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Life insurance: Self-fulfilled versus advised

Customers take out insurance through a multitude of channels, including directly and via financial advisers. And with a major underinsurance issue in Australia and a huge...

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Confronting the challenge of an ageing population

As the population continues to age, John Wilson explains why preparation must become a global imperative....

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Superannuation: tying up the loose ends

Stephen Kunz explains why 2011 is the year for the Government to resolve some outstanding superannuation and financial services initiatives....

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Disunity runs the risk of FOFA defeat

The Assistant Treasurer, Bill Shorten, faces the prospect of some serious horse-trading in both houses of Parliament to get the financial advice 'opt in' legislation pass...

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DKN posts steady half-year profit

DKN Financial Group has announced steady half-year results, reporting a net profit after tax (NPAT) of $3.73 million, which is 3 per cent short of its NPAT for the corres...

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Wild weather hits BOQ profits

Bank of Queensland (BOQ) has reduced its expected profit range for the 2011 financial year by $35 million after the flooding and cyclone that hit Queensland....

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Strong $A hits AXA result

AXA’s Andrew Penn claims the group is in good shape ahead of its acquisition by AMP – with profit down, but cash earnings up....

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BABL announces $174 million half-year profit

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank has announced another strong half-yearly result, with after-tax profit of $173.9 million for the six months to 31 December 2010....

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Sovereign debt haunts Europe

Dominic McCormick argues that the sovereign debt problems experienced by some European countries could continue to ripple through the global economy....