Editorial

Why financial planning reform is on the political backburner

While there will be plenty of discussion around policy issues this year, the realities of the political cycle mean it will be well into 2011 before financial planners can...

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AXA APH expects profits to exceed forecasts

AXA Asia Pacific Holdings' (AXA APH's) 2009 profit is likely to exceed current forecasts, with profit after tax and non-recurring items at about $675 million, according t...

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Platinum’s stronger profit outlook

Platinum Capital has indicated a stronger profit for the half-year ended December 31, but suggests net asset value is the better measure....

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Retirement strategies for a life of leisure

Sarina Raffo lays out the various financial planning options available to clients as they prepare for their retirement....

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Financial planners finish 2009 on their own terms

The Australian financial planning industry has finished 2009 having successfully surmounted a number of its greatest challenges, writes Mike Taylor....

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FPA's 'knee-jerk reaction' to planner education standards

The Financial Planning Association’s white paper on planner education appears to be a knee-jerk reaction to mounting criticism and scrutiny. ...

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Investment opportunities in the recoveries of developed and emerging markets

Distinct recovery paths are emerging for developed and developing markets in the wake of the global financial crisis. Michael Hasenstab examines the opportunities for inv...

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How overseas travel or residency affects risk insurance protection

Financial advisers should be aware of how overseas travel or residency can affect their client’s risk insurance protection, writes Col Fullagar....

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Responsible investment: Where do ethical boundaries lie?

Investors with ethical sensitivities may prefer certified responsible investment funds, but do they really understand where their money is going and to what extent do the...

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Transition to retirement strategies and the new contribution caps

Bryan Ashenden considers transition to retirement strategies in a new contribution cap environment....

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Financial planning commissions face extinction

While much remains unresolved about future government policy and the ultimate shape of financial planning regulation, a good deal is already obvious. Change is inevitable...

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You can't regulate against investor greed

A recent parliamentary report lamented the poor educational skills of 'mum and dad' investors and their inability to critically analyse retail investment products. But is...