FINANCIAL PLANNING

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Much like the politicians who represent them, retail investors have come out over-whelmingly in favour of the idea of choice of superannuation fund....

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International equity investors have benefited from the Australian dollar’s habit of free falling, underpinning a staggering 8.3 per cent return for international funds in...

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The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) will gain sweeping powers to ban advisers under CLERP 6 draft legislation, according to an industry lawyer....

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Credit Suisse has retained its number one spot for growth focussed balanced super-annuation funds, topping the Intech survey for the year to March 31....

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Fund managers have overwhelmingly supported the Australian Stock Exchanges new market index, the ASX 200 as the benchmark Australian equities index....

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The National Australia Bank confirmed industry rumours by officially announcing it will purchase MLC from Lend Lease for $4.56 billion cash, with a completion date set fo...

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AM Corporation is rolling out a national chat room service for advisers, according to the new national manager information services, Paul Medcraft....

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Lend Lease has confirmed it is in discussions with National Australia Bank over its wholly owned subsidiary MLC....

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Deutsche Bank and Dresdner Bank have called off merger talks with "immediate effect", ac-cording to Dresdner Bank....

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Australian Unity has taken over the $60 million Permanent Friendly Society, its biggest merger since its formation in 1993....

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Commissions paid on life insurance products will inevitably move to level com-missions, according to a visiting financial planning expert....

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William M Mercer has signed Sealcorp to provide the back office administration for its new portfolio management service....

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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

5 months 4 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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ASIC has confirmed the industry funding levy for the 2024–25 financial year, and how much licensees can expect to pay....

4 weeks ago

The Federal Court has made interim travel restraint orders against two Falcon Capital directors, while also freezing one director’s assets....

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