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Has the Australian dollar got nowhere to go but down?

With the commodities boom having reached its apex, there is little upside left in the Australian dollar, according to Brandywine Global's Francis Scotland....

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Acquisitions boost Equity Trustees revenue

Equity Trustees (EQT) posts a 10 per cent increase in total revenue, driven largely by acquisitions over the past year....

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Positive earnings and profits in SFG's first full year

SFG Australia has reported positive earnings and revenue growth in a financial year that followed the effective merger of Shadforth Financial Group Holdings and Snowball ...

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Why financial advisers must learn to speak their clients' language

Gloomy headlines have at least played a part in creating financial anxiety among Australian investors. Tim Browne explains why it’s important for financial advisers to us...

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Accounting services business helps Fiducian result

Diversified financial services group Fiducian Portfolio Services has acquired three small financial planning practices and is focused on acquiring accounting practices, d...

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Perpetual profit meets forecasts amid cost cutting

Perpetual has announced a profit that is down on prior years but within the guidance range it provided at the beginning of its transformation strategy....

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WHK profit down 42 per cent

WHK Group has posted a net profit after tax of $10.2 million for the 2011-12 financial year - down from $17.8 in the previous financial year....

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Zenith makes changes to approved product list

As part of its 2012 global long/short equity sector review, Zenith Investment Partners has awarded three funds a highly recommended rating, 14 recommended and one approve...

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Prime Financial takes profit hit

Prime Financial Group's NPAT dropped by a quarter in the 2012 financial year and FUM dropped slightly, although wealth management revenue grew by 11 per cent....

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IRESS Australia posts $25.8 million half-year profit

The Australian financial markets and wealth management arms of IRESS have posted a profit after tax of $18.2 million and $7.6 million for the first half of 2012, respecti...

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ASIC moves to undo some of the FOFA excesses

The approach ASIC has signaled it will adopt to scaled advice and the best interests duty is a welcome development for financial planning industry....

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The rise of dynamic asset allocation

The risk of using modern portfolio theory – like any model – is that if poor inputs go into the model, poor results come out. Michael Kitces explains....