Editorial

Editorial

Westpac profit down 11 per cent

Westpac chief executive Gail Kelly describes result as sound in a challenging year....

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Equity Trustees warns on profit

Equity Trustees points to half-year profit being up to 20 per cent lower than last year....

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Financial planners accept the need for remuneration reform

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

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How financial planners should use model portfolios

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...

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How fund managers can mislead using investment performance graphs

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

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Responsible entities and protecting the rights of investors

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

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BT reports profit for 2008-09

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

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ANZ profit down, impairments up

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

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Practice management: Putting your money where your mouth is

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...

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The future of insurance in superannuation

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

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Government leaves its superannuation options open

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

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Profit turnaround for van Eyk Research

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...