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Playing wedge politics with financial planning opt-in

The Minister for Financial Services, Billl Shorten, knows as well as anyone else in the financial services sector that the IFAAA is a minnow. Thus his recent comments mus...

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The multiple realities of investment

Dominic McCormick explains why the adoption of a less dogmatic approach to investing could serve the industry well....

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Is it America's year in the stock market?

Although emerging markets are currently in favour, Tom Stevenson argues that 2011 could well be a successful year for the US stock market....

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Benefiting from home duties TPD insurance

Col Fullagar outlines the much-overlooked ‘home duties’ total and permanent disablement (TPD) insurance cover and examines the criteria for those who can bene...

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Starting your financial advice career on the ground floor

The skills learned as a paraplanner are vital when making the career change to financial advice, writes Mark Larmour....

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Managed futures and exploiting inefficient markets

Graham Hand outlines managed futures and the role they play in the investment sector....

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Is APRA taking on more than it can handle?

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority is pursuing a dual role as a regulator and a national statistical agency for the financial services sector, but the evidenc...

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Refining the financial services reforms

In its pre-Budget submission to the Federal Government, the Financial Planning Association called on the Government to implement a range of initiatives to support the cur...

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March research round-up

PortfolioConstruction Forum asks: What's the latest for the major research fund houses?...

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Scoped advice equals better value financial advice

Scott Machin explains how scoped advice is bringing financial advice within the reach of all Australians....

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Hedge funds venture into the unknown

Hedge funds have been the target of some tough criticism in recent times. Benjamin Levy examines what is being done to restore confidence in the sector. ...

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Superannuation fund members seen but not heard

As superannuation fund balances rebuild to levels not seen since before the global financial crisis, Mike Taylor reflects on how little say super fund members have in the...