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Editorial

The fortunes of Westpac Banking Corporation continue to climb after it delivered a record profit of $2,818 million for the year ended September 30, 2005, representing an ...

Financial planning

Perth-based dealer group Western Pacific has further boosted its presence on the eastern seaboard by lifting its holding in listed financial planning firm Snowball from 9...

Financial planning

St George’s wealth management business contributed almost 20 per cent more to the group’s profit before tax this year than in 2004, on the back of strong investment marke...

Financial planning

Managed funds continue to be the preferred investment option for Australians, according to a new survey of 4,500 investors....

Financial planning

Fund managers AXA and AMP outperformed the sector in terms of asset growth during the June 2005 quarter, according to preliminary findings of a Standard & Poor’s Market S...

Financial planning

Australian superannuation fund members can take heart from the fact that, generally speaking, they have been doing better than their British counterparts....

Financial planning

Investments in alternative assets are set to rise over the next two years, driven mainly by the increased use of hedge funds, according to a Russell Investment Group surv...

Funds management

The Australian share market continues to be an impressive performer for investors, with the latest Intech research showing the S&P/ASX 200 Accumulation Index produced a t...

Funds management

Global fund managers rushing to grab a foothold in the burgeoning Chinese financial services market are struggling to keep pace with local rivals....

Funds management

Boutique property fund manager APN Funds Management is bidding to give advisers access to direct property through platforms with the launch of a new fund....

Editorial

Exceptional revenue growth and stabilising costs delivered a maiden profit for XPLAN Technology in the half year to June 30....

Financial planning

Hopes that the introduction of choice of fund would boost business for financial advisers appear to have been dashed, with a new survey showing the majority of planners w...

Financial planning

New AC Nielson research has found a marked fall in the number of Australians seeking professional investment advice over the past two years, even though client satisfacti...

Funds management

Ausbil Dexia: Although Ausbil Dexia is not new to the boutique scene, having first pushed its way into the Australian market in 1997, a number of research analysts predic...

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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

5 months ago

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

5 months 1 week ago

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

7 months 1 week ago

The FSCP has issued a written direction to an adviser who charged clients “extraordinary fees” for inappropriate and conflicted advice, as well as encouraged them to swit...

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ASIC has cancelled the AFSL of an advice firm associated with Shield and First Guardian collapses, and permanently banned its responsible manager. ...

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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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