Editorial

Bell Financial Group profit drops 28 per cent

Dealer group pleased to record a profit in current circumstances, according to managing director....

Going it alone: share trading and direct investments

As financial planners grapple with the aftermath of the global financial crisis, it appears skittish investors are looking to take a more hands-on role, writes JANINE MAC...

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Growing pains in Asia

The rapid expansion of the financial services industry in Asia was fuelled by an unprecedented bull market run. However, in the wake of the global financial crisis, some ...

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Financial services: do we really have a profession?

It is often the commissions versus fees issue that overwhelms discussions about the appropriateness of the title 'profession' when applied to financial advice. ...

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It's time for superannuation certainty

The Federal Government's tinkering with superannuation in the May Federal Budget and a rash of reviews have served to undermine confidence. ...

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ING Asia Pacific bounces back from EU$149 million loss

Records profit of EU$201 million in second quarter of 2009 due to reduced costs....

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Prescriptive regulation leads to loss of personal responsibility

Regulators must infuse personal integrity into provision of financial advice....

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Impairment charges undermine CBA profit

Impairment charges have combined with a fall in funds under management and a decline in wealth management revenues to see the Commonwealth Bank report a 7 per cent decrea...

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Still profitable Count rails against PI

Count Financial announces a 9.1 per cent decline in profit and slams the need for PI, arguing it is being penalised for the mistakes of other AFSL holders who shouldn't h...

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The impact of redemption extensions

Following a number of recent liquidity issues, platforms have found themselves in new territory....

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Is IFSA interested in financial planners?

In light of recent events, it is timely to reflect on who the Investment and Financial Services Association is actually representing....

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An industry in good health

It says something about the health of the Australian financial planning industry that Money Management’s 2009 Top 100 Dealer Groups survey has revealed that despite the i...