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Performance graphs can be misleading, warns Rob Keavney, who explains how fund managers and others can create false impressions of investment performance....

Many financial planners now use model portfolios to assist in the complex task of managing their clients’ wealth. But is a model portfolio the best option, and what are t...

As corporate and scheme failures continue the merits of engaging an independent responsible entity to avoid both actual and perceived conflicts is being revisited....

Research from Wealth Insights and Investment Trends reinforces the degree to which financial planners understand the need for remuneration reform....

ANZ has announced an 11 per cent decline in profit, a substantial rise in impairments, and a struggling wealth division....

Profit down 33 per cent compared to previous period, revenue down by $34 million....

With so much focus on remuneration, Rick Di Cristoforo believes it may be time for financial advisory services to proactively educate their clients on the value they offe...

Chris Bowen has sent a clear message that the Government will be cherry-picking the recommendations of the Henry Tax Review....

Concessions and how people should access and pay for advice have emerged as the key issues in relation to superannuation and financial services reform....

Despite a turbulent year for the financial services industry and the company itself, van Eyk Research has substantially improved its bottom line, while maintaining key bu...

The ability to manage increases in insurance premiums is an often overlooked but vital skill for risk insurance advisers, writes Col Fullagar....

The global financial crisis has dampened Australians’ ardour for lump sum superannuation payouts, with the result that a rash of new pension products are coming to market...

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Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

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