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Financial planning

The proposed merger of the Australian stock exchange and its Singapore counterpart looks unlikely, after the Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan yesterday said he believed it wa...

Editorial

Stephen Hart explains that inflation-linked bonds have outperformed equities over the last 20 years and act as a good hedge against inflation....

Financial planning

Instreet Investment has launched a new product that it says will provide extra income supplementing any potential returns - but Instreet has also acknowledged the risks t...

Financial planning

Australian Unity goes to market to raise $80 million to fund growth....

Editorial

Kathleen Brooks gives a revised outlook for Australian investments in 2011....

Financial planning

On the 10th anniversary of its Australian Equity Core Model Portfolio, Lonsec is fine-tuning an emerging leaders model portfolio through its stockbroking division....

Financial planning

MLC and NAB Wealth have launched their new wrap platform, MLC Wrap, which gives advisers greater flexibility to choose the way they charge their clients....

Financial planning

Six months after assuming responsibility of market supervision, ASIC claims to be more quickly addressing issues....

Financial planning

Count Financial is acquiring a strategic 8.25 per cent stake in Professional Investment Services (PIS) parent entity Centrepoint Alliance, according to a Christmas Eve an...

Financial planning

ClearView confirms its acquisition of BUPA’s wealth management business cost $204.7 million....

Financial planning

AXA AP minority shareholders expected to vote on AMP bid by end of first quarter next year....

Financial planning

The first meeting of the Government’s financial advice advisory panel was held in Sydney yesterday, but the panel members have been asked to keep the issues discuss...

Funds management

iShares has released four new ETFs onto the Australian market, bringing the iShares range to 23 ETFs available on the ASX....

Financial planning

Countplus float expected to turn average into good for Count bottom line....

Financial planning

The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) Group has passed its annual assessment for 2009, but continues to address areas of concern, including its listing rule framework ...

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