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Life/Risk

Challenger has grown its life and annuities sales by a third while also increasing profitability and funds under management....

Financial planning

The Australian ETF market grew 4 per cent in July, with investors showing a greater interest in equities....

Editorial

NAB logs "stable" $1.2 billion quarter with signs of improvement in NAB Wealth....

Financial planning

New Rice Warner research suggests cost savings inherent in proposed ASX Managed Fund Service....

Financial planning

AMP Capital, Macquarie Capital Group and DUET Group have agreed to internalise the management of the previously joint managed DUET....

Financial planning

With the ASX considering the final look of its new listed managed fund service, questions remain over whether Aqua II will attract wholesale fund managers to make the lea...

Financial planning

Perpetual has reached a conditional agreement to sell Perpetual Lenders Mortgage Services to US-owned First American Financial International Property Services (Australia)...

Editorial

In order to bring back the appeal of managed funds, Australia needs to comply with the newly created international standards on managed fund structures, according to Harv...

Financial planning

ETF Securities has expanded the range of exchange-traded commodities it has on offer in Australia....

Editorial

One of the areas where the cycle of pessimism and optimism offers regular interesting opportunities is listed investment companies, writes Dominic McCormick....

Financial planning

An increased focus on direct investments, particularly from self-managed super fund (SMSF) clients, has led Instreet Investment to target the acquisition of private clien...

Funds management

ASFA has welcomed government reforms, including the Significant Investor visa, which aims to encourage foreign investment into innovation....

Financial planning

Financial planners can use commodity exchange-traded funds as a hedge against client concerns about the cost of living, says Neville Ward Advice partner/director Andrew R...

Financial planning

NAB has announced a subordinated debt offer as it aims to raise half a billion dollars to shore up its capital position....

Editorial

As the Australian Securities Exchange is about to launch Aqua II, Lucinda Beaman looks at possible outcomes for the new capability. Will it succeed or is it bound to fail...

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