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Fierce competition has developed between players seeking to launch the first product that incorporates the standards of the Investments and Financial Services Association...
Financial planning
Former ING Financial Planning chief executive Mark Spiers has announced his re-emergence in the industry by taking on the role of ASX FundConnect project director....
Financial planning
All Standard & Poor's ASX indices will move to a ‘free float’ model from October 1 this year to reduce portfolio turnover and increase portfolio stability, it was confirm...
Financial planning
OFM Investment Group, created out of the demutualisation of the Over 50s Mutual Friendly Society in July last year, has stated it will list on the Australian Stock Exchan...
Financial planning
BT Funds Management is the latest group to start up a fund in the increasingly popular small caps area, with the BT Australian Small Companies Fund launched this week....
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Financial services group Beacon Financial Services Limited has announced $1.764 million loss for the first half of this financial year....
Financial planning
Investors in Australian Plantation Timber’s managed investment schemes will still get their tax deductions now that the company has been rescued by Zurich Capital Markets...
Financial planning
Ausmaq’s development of its spoke-and-hub solution for IFSA’s MfundEC standard will not happen unless it wins support from more than 50 per cent of the financial services...
Financial planning
Over the past five years, the acquisition by banks and insurance companies of independent financial planning groups has become common market activity. These acquisitions ...
Financial planning
Over 50s Mutual is now planning a full ASX listing in January, says chief executive officer Michael Rehak....
Financial planning
Over 50s Mutual is now planning a full ASX listing in January, says chief executive officer Michael Rehak....
Financial planning
Despite recent, sizeable purchases and a general downturn in the market InvestorWeb (IWL) has reported a further quarter of positive operating cash flow, shrugging off ca...
Financial planning
Beacon Financial Services has become the latest investment management business to suffer in the wake of a slowing economy and the September 11 tragedy in the US, announci...
Financial planning
Financial services group Harts Australasia may have left the financial services industry reeling in the past week with news of its collapse, however, it appears that the ...
Financial planning
Challenger has launched a master trust featuring a range of boutique managers specialising in Australian equities....
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