FINANCIAL PLANNING

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AMP Capital Investors is approaching advisers and the direct retail market with a second Chinese equities fund, just a year after raising $55 million for the first one....

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The ultimate ‘uptown’ funds manager, Connecticut’s Bridgewater Associates, has chosen Australia for its first foray into the retail market....

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Can financial advisers give specific taxation advice? Are they authorised to discuss tax matters with clients at all? Even armed with a new tax ruling that appears to fav...

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Perth-based dealer group Western Pacific has announced plans to set up its first office in Sydney, saying the move would establish a beachhead into the country’s most luc...

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Macquarie Adviser Services has made its first foray into the agricultural sector, launching the Macquarie Agri-investment Facility, an information-cum-investment service ...

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Financial planning members of Australia’s two peaking accounting bodies have been granted nearly an extra month to comment on a tough new code of practice....

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The Financial Planning Association has struck back at Virgin boss Richard Branson’s attack on financial advisers, accusing the flamboyant English billionaire of “swanning...

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A former Sydney financial adviser who stole $1.7 million from clients will spend up to eight years in jail....

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The introduction of super choice will give financial planners an opportunity to demonstrate the value of insurance benefits, and hopefully increase general awareness amon...

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Advisory software and research provider IWL has posted its ninth and final extraordinary monthly earnings update in its bid to keep shareholders of stock broking firm JDV...

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Challenger Financial Services’ purchase of HSBC Asset Management Australia has had its first tick of approval from a research house, with Navigator retaining its ratings ...

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Perennial Investment Partners has been mandated by Intech Investment Consultants to manage $300 million in its Australian fixed interest trust....

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