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Superannuation guide for non-residents for tax purposes

In this superannuation guide for non-residents for tax purposes, you'll learn what impacts contributions and access to superannuation for non-residents....

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Providing financial advice to SMSF trustees

SMSF trustees are an unpredictable bunch, writes Tim Hewson. He sifts through recent research that assessed the attitudes of these independent investors....

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Rethinking the investment options for retirees

Lack of appropriate investment options forces too many retirement investors into unsuitable investments. It’s time for a rethink - and the Cooper Review offers the ideal ...

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SMSFs and Small APRA Funds must act quickly or lose asset tax exemptions

Time is running out for SMSFs and Small APRA Funds to make moves to retain their asset tax exemption status, writes Alex Durham....

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Challenges loom for financial services

This year promises to be interesting year for the entire financial services industry, writes Jim Minto....

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A year of opportunity for financial planners

Last year was a watershed year for the financial planning sector, writes Richard Klipin. He explains why 2010 promises to be a year of opportunity....

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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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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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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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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...