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The federal government will act on its promise to make administering super guarantee payments easier for employers next Monday by launching a new streamlined electronic p...

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The majority of Australians remain reluctant to invest additional funds into superannuation, according to a new report on the state of savings for retirement....

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The financial services division of the Promina group, Asteron, has begun a program to more closely align its Australian and New Zealand businesses....

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Advisory software and research provider IWL tried to keep shareholders of stock broking firm JDV keen on a takeover bid yesterday by posting an extraordinary monthly earn...

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The Gold Coast-based promoter of a superannuation rollover scheme has been ordered to stand trial for allegedly duping clients into believing their superannuation savings...

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Fund managers have delivered a strong rebuke to research groups who diversify into investment management, with over 80 per cent claiming the move creates serious conflict...

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In an attempt to boost the performance of its funds management business, Colonial First State is about to set up a new outsourcing deal with a major global player....

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Long-suffering AMP shareholders have finally received some good news from the UK, with spin-off HHG recording a 38 million pound profit for calendar year 2004....

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Property Investment Research has revamped its agribusiness research team after ditching its previous joint venture with independent researcher Tim Bennett....

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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has confirmed it will undertake another shadow-shopping exercise to ensure financial planners are not misselling in t...

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The recent decision by UBS to prevent van Eyk from reviewing its funds has focused attention on whether a conflict of interest exists where a research house offers servic...

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Lonsec has become the second research house to suspend ratings on most HSBC Asset Management Australia funds, following yesterday’s confirmation of its purchase by Challe...

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