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Why investors should stick with fixed income

Nick Bishop presents the case for remaining invested in fixed income, but suggests that in order to benefit, investors will need to be far more selective in their bond al...

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Equity Trustees: strong revenue growth despite failed merger move

Equity Trustees has posted double-digit revenue and net profit growth for the second half of last year despite an unsuccessful merger attempt with The Trust Company....

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Financial Systems Review a chance to move beyond FOFA

While there are many loose ends associated with the Future of Financial Advice regime, Mike Taylor writes that the Government should avoid allowing its Financial Systems ...

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Biggest event of 2013 - Son of Wallis

The Coalition signaled early that one of its first priorities if it won Government at the 2013 Federal Election would be 'Son of Wallis' – essentially an update of the Fi...

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Biggest move of 2013 - Paul Barrett leaves ANZ

ANZ’s Global Wealth division underwent an executive reshuffle earlier this year, with its managing director of advice and distribution Paul Barrett leaving the group afte...

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Biggest acquisition of 2013 - Perpetual and EQT vie for Trust Company

In a bidding war that has lasted much of the year, The Trust Company board recently advised its shareholders to reject the latest takeover proposal by Equity Trustees in ...

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Top policy issue of 2013 - grandfathering

Grandfathering – specifically the transition of pre-existing commission-based advice fees into the new FOFA arrangements – was an industry football that kept getting kick...

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Top failures of 2013 - AAA Financial Intelligence

Throughout 2013, ASIC executives repeatedly used AAA Financial Intelligence as an example of how not to run a financial planning dealer group....

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Biggest winners in 2013 - women in financial services

The recognition of women in the financial services sector reached new heights this year with the launch of a number of dedicated award schemes and programs....

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Financial Systems Review can work for all

The Abbott Government has provided David Murray with plenty of scope to go deep when he leads the forthcoming Financial Systems Review, writes Mike Taylor....

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The future of platforms

Peter Labrie outlines some of the key evolutions that will affect platforms in the years ahead....

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LICs playing with fire

There are signs of unwarranted and excessive enthusiasm in the listed investment companies market that could ultimately leave some participants with burnt fingers, writes...