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Why financial planners must invest in long-term relationships

Financial planning is about more than selling investment products, says Ray Griffin. It is about establishing long-lasting client relationships....

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The FPA airs its dirty laundry as Mark Rantall appointed CEO

The appointment of Mark Rantall as the new FPA chief executive comes amid revelations of disagreements in the boardroom....

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The advantages and disadvantages of direct shares and managed funds

David Benney looks at the advantages and disadvantages of direct shares versus managed funds....

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How financial planners can implement a fee-for-service model

Many financial planners today face having to adopt a fee-for-service model. Much more is being written on the need for this than on how to implement it in practice. Rober...

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Is there a place for direct property in investment portfolios?

With the financial crisis effectively over, Benjamin Levy examines the state of the direct property market and looks at the role it should play for investors in the futur...

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Hedge funds record biggest loss since GFC

The Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index has recorded its largest drop since November 2008, losing 2.76 per cent in May - although it still comfortably outperformed oth...

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Time to get serious about managed investment scheme reform

This time we need to be fair dinkum about managed investment scheme change, writes Anthony Abraham. ...

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What is a financial planning practice worth?

With trailing commissions soon to be a thing of the past, owners of financial planning practices need to ask themselves how much their businesses are worth....

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The danger of managed investment schemes

In a speech addressing the Agribusiness Association of Australia, David Bryant explains why tax-effective managed investment funds are fundamentally flawed and pose a sig...

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The failure of agribusiness MIS's to haunt financial planners

The failures of various agribusiness managed investment schemes have created problems for the planning industry....

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Henry Review raises more questions than answers for insurance advisers

The Henry Review, the Government's overview of Australia's tax system, has failed to suggest action on the life insurance/risk needs of consumers....

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Are alternative investments still a buffer against market volatility?

Alternative investments traditionally offer a buffer against market volatility. Chris Kennedy finds out how they have fared over the course of the last 12 months. ...