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Strategic jockeying amid financial services consolidation

The executive chairman of Count Financial, Barry Lambert, recently demonstrated the degree to which consolidation has become a focal point in the Australian financial ser...

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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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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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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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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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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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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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Emerging markets: the new drivers of global economic growth

Emerging markets have been hailed as the solution to the problems faced by developed economies in light of the global economic crisis. Janine Mace looks at the potential ...

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Banks tighten grip on platforms market

While much of the debate around NAB/MLC’s acquisition of AXA Asia Pacific has focused on who controls which dealer group, Mike Taylor argues that control of the platforms...