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Life/Risk

Low claims record, no complaints and conservative advice guidelines responsible for drop....

Financial planning

Government budget deficits and infrastructure funding requirements will see Commonwealth and state government bond issuance surge in coming years to overtake non-governme...

Financial planning

Premium Investors has announced an on-market share buy-back scheme. The move follows last month's request from Dixon Advisory to replace the Premium board with Dixon staf...

Editorial

Peter Worcester and Paul Resnik continue their examination of the risks involved in borrowing to invest....

Editorial

Brad Newcombe considers investors’ options for the best low-risk returns....

Financial planning

Count looking healthier on back of improved investment performance....

Financial planning

New research reveals that personal loans are now more likely to be about debt consolidation than buying a new car and that credit card providers have entered the mix....

Financial planning

Countplus has settled its 10th acquisition with the purchase of a 25 per cent share in MBT Accounting Services, based in Sydney, for a total cost of $856,520....

Financial planning

Managed investment scheme operator Australian Bight Abalone is the latest victim of the troubles in the sector....

Editorial

The latest Australian Prudential Regulation Authority data has revealed the degree to which life insurers have been hit by the global financial crisis....

Funds management

All strategies post positive returns except dedicated short bias....

Financial planning

Forest Enterprises Australia responds to concerns over collapse of Timbercorp and Great Southern....

Financial planning

While it may seem safer to confine your investments to the local equities market, looking overseas may too be a good long-term strategy, writes Benjamin Levy....

Financial planning

The latest Australian Prudential Regulation Authority data has revealed that the value of Australian superannuation assets is fast heading below the $1 trillion mark....

Financial planning

Nearly 80 per cent of high-net-worth clients also lost faith in regulatory bodies in 2008....

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Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

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Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

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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....

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