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Financial planning

So you have a million dollars to invest. Let’s start by making some general assumptions; you own the property you live in, have no outstanding debts, you’re under 50-year...

Financial planning

Zurich Financial Services has joined the chorus of local fund managers urging Australian investors to look to offshore equity markets for out-performance in 2006....

Financial planning

Inflows into Australia’s life insurance companies fell by 1.6 per cent last year from $34 billion to $33.4 billion, reversing a 0.6 per cent growth in inflows recorded in...

Financial planning

Total estimated superannuation assets grew by 6.7 per cent over the September 2005 quarter to $791.5 billion, according to APRA....

Financial planning

Select Managed Funds has confirmed its status as one of the most prolific acquirers in the financial services industry with the purchase of a 13 per cent stake in Austral...

Financial planning

Poor returns from a jittery Australian share market and mixed results on the international front have wiped more than 2 per cent off the value of superannuation funds in ...

Financial planning

Mothers need to lift their level of life insurance cover, but most believe it is too expensive to do so, according to research conducted by TNS Australia on behalf of IFS...

Financial planning

As part of a bold new bid to increase revenue by 30 per cent, advisers not aligned to Count Financial will be rewarded with options in the dealer group if they drive new ...

Editorial

A booming Australian share market and strong growth in financial planning and wealth management products have resulted in a welcome boost to the bottom line of AXA Asia P...

Financial planning

Global property funds manager Rubicon Asset Management has launched the Rubicon Europe Trust Group, providing the Australian listed market with its first exposure to offi...

Editorial

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Financial planning

Australian superannuation fund returns look likely to finish the year in good shape with the latest Intech data suggesting that, once again, domestic equities are continu...

Policy & Regulation

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia has used its pre-budget submission for the next financial year to again call for the complete abolishment of the 15 p...

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