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Suncorp lifts half-year profit expectations

Suncorp expects improved half year to December 31, 2009, results due to a strong contribution from its general insurance business....

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The trouble with life insurers not keeping up with industry changes

With many in the life insurance industry falling behind or struggling to keep up, Brett Yardley looks at some of the changes that have or are about to occur....

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The financial advice opportunities in an ageing client base

Matt Walsh explains why maximising the opportunities offered by an ageing client base can add value to your financial planning business....

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ASIC set to to increase auditing and monitoring of financial advisers

Mark Halsey takes a look at recommendation two of the PJC inquiry into financial products and services and its potential implications for the industry....

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Successful merger and acquisition strategies for planning practices

With the financial advice industry likely to experience a flurry of merger and acquisition activity in the wake of the global financial crisis, Nick Brinkworth outlines s...

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Estate planning: testamentary trusts and child pensions explained

Providing for the next generation is a key concern for many clients seeking estate planning assistance. Mark Gleeson takes a look at core testamentary trusts and child pe...

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Recruitment: investing in the future

With the war for talent in the financial services sector set to resume in the wake of the global financial crisis, some are arguing that the only way to develop the indus...

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The Government backs away from a superannuation guarantee rise

The Government’s broader spin machine appears to be positioning the electorate for the news (hardly surprising) that while the Henry Tax Review may be in the business of ...

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PIS parent's $21 million loss

The group's latest financial results reveal the extent to which the company suffered during the financial crisis....

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Big four banks throw their weight around

The global recession generated by the sub-prime crisis has served to reinforce the dominance of Australia’s major banks across almost all segments of the nation’s financi...

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What to consider when recommending insurance in superannuation

RetireInvest's Col Fullagar takes a look at insurance within superannuation and highlights the key aspects to consider....

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The implications of financial planning industry consolidation

Large institutions view the global financial crisis-inspired period of regulatory review and change as a chance to buy distribution and platforms cheaply and to position ...