Features

Treasury Group reports good results and positive outlook

Treasury Group reported a consolidated profit after tax of $11.68 million for the last financial year, up 136 per cent, while normalised net profit after tax was $10.19 m...

Editorial

Suncorp doubles profit

A restructure, joint venture sales and a strong return from general insurance have seen Suncorp significantly lift its profit....

Editorial

Perpetual’s 140 per cent profit boost

Perpetual appears to have moved beyond the gloomy results it achieved during the global financial crisis to report a 140 per cent increase in profit....

Editorial

Snowball reports profit fall

Financial planning dealer group Snowball has reported a 31 per cent profit fall in the year to 30 June, 2010, mostly due to the financial impact of the acquisition of Off...

Editorial

Times suiting Challenger

Challenger believes the times and an ageing population are on its side....

Tools & guides

Using franking credits effectively

Colonial First State's Deborah Wixted examines advanced imputation rules and explains why excess franking credits are not always refundable....

Editorial

Infrastructure investment following the GFC

Geoff Frankish takes a fresh look at Australian infrastructure and investor sentiment since the global financial crisis....

Editorial

Bank dominance the elephant in the room

Mike Taylor writes that the ACCC's initial veto of NAB's proposed takeover of AXA Asia Pacific failed to acknowledge the most important factor: bank dominance....

Editorial

ING helps ANZ profit line

ANZ’s acquisition of the remaining 51 per cent of ING has helped deliver a strong profit result....

Editorial

AMP profit sustained by wealth management

AMP reports solid six-month result on back of wealth management and says it is positioned for new regulatory environment....

Editorial

Count reports record profit

Count bounces back with record profit and forecasts further growth in current financial year....

Editorial

Using a life settlement vehicle to tackle term insurance challenges

Realising the cash value on term insurance policies can often prove difficult. Col Fullagar explains why employing a life settlement vehicle can help your clients address...