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Three-quarters of Australians would prefer the superannuation contributions tax to be scrapped rather than a tax cut, and only 7 per cent of the public has changed supera...

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A cultural mismatch has prompted Challenger Financial Services to sell-off its lower cost, lower service dealer group Synergy Advisory Services to ING, according to Genes...

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Tower Australia has appointed former Advance Asset Management head of product Sue Mieog as head of its investment products, as part of an ongoing strategy to strengthen i...

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Former US Vice-President Al Gore has urged Australian superannuation fund trustees to avoid short-termism when assessing investment strategies....

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The real story of financial planning recruitment this year is not that the prevailing skills shortage continues to broaden, but that there has been no corresponding rise ...

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Growing competitiveness in the financial services sector is pushing recruitment demand away from service-oriented advisers to those with a “demonstrated ability to sell”,...

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Active small caps managers are continuing to deliver outperformance, according to a new report by Standard & Poor’s....

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Australia needs a “risk champion” to encourage younger people to enter into the risk industry, according to MetLife senior vice-president Joe Jordan....

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Merrill Lynch Investment Managers yesterday launched its first separately managed account offering in Australia, the Merrill Lynch Customised Portfolio Service, and sever...

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Pengana Capital has countered negative returns generated by hedge fund investments in its listed cousin Pengana Managers, through its Emerging Companies Fund, which produ...

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An ever-acquisitive Macquarie Bank has taken a piece of Virgin Money Australia, the Richard Branson-backed operation responsible for Virgin Super and the Virgin credit ca...

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Sealcorp Holdings have a new identity, with the company shedding its former corporate brand to become Asgard Wealth Solutions, in a move to create a clear and nationally ...

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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

5 months 3 weeks ago

Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

6 months ago

Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

8 months ago

The RBA has handed down its much-anticipated rate decision, following widespread expectations of a close call....

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Despite the financial adviser exam being rooted in ethics, two professional year advisers believe the lack of support and transparency from the regulator around the exam ...

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ASIC has banned two advisers from the same advice firm for giving clients inappropriate superannuation advice that was not in their best interests. ...

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