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Tim Browne explains why CommInsure opposes a ban on commissions....

As the fee versus commission debate continues to simmer, Ray Griffin examines this age-old debate and explains why remuneration is ultimately in the hands of financial pl...

The criticisms increasingly levelled against ratings houses are often unfair and symptomatic of failings in the way their research is interpreted and applied, writes Mike...

Col Fullagar outlines the steps required when determining the insurance needs of clients....

Fiducian has reported consolidated profit after tax of $4.11 million to June 30, 2010, up 25 per cent from last financial year, with the group looking to expand its servi...

Praemium has slowed its losses from $11 million in the 2008-09 financial year to $5.7 million last financial year....

Sam Rubin looks at the Henry Review's recommendations on marginal tax rates and capital gains tax (CGT) and the effect they could have on the industry....

There is a heavy reliance on equities when it comes to investment portfolio construction, but getting the balance right is no easy task, writes Stephen Hart....

The financial services industry is a complex organism, writes Mike Taylor, and tweaking parts of it could lead to the emergence of unforeseen market distortions....

Money Management's Top 100 Dealer Groups survey reveals Van Eyk Research as dealer groups' research house of choice, while Lonsec and Morningstar maintain broad market re...

Equity Trustees has reported no change in profit for the past financial year but growth in its private clients push....

The bedding down of IOOF’s merger with AWM and its acquisition of Skandia have paid dividends for the group in the form of a record profit....

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