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Switzerland-based insurance company Zurich Financial Services has nearly doubled its net income for the first half of 2004 pinning the rise on higher premium income, lowe...

Editorial

Count Financial Limited has reported a $9.01 million net profit for the year to June 30, 2004 - up 53 per cent or $3.14 million on the previous corresponding period....

Editorial

Robert Keavney returns to the topic of hedge funds, and stands firm on his view that this asset class requires a higher level of wariness among advisers....

Superannuation

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Financial planning

Colonial First State and Asgard have emerged as top performers in terms of superannuation and retirement income inflows for the 12 months ending June, according to the la...

Editorial

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has attributed its 28 per cent rise in net profit for the financial year just ended to resurgent equity markets, improved general and l...

Financial planning

AXA Australia’s half yearly results have been overshadowed with a bombshell announcement of a takeover of the remaining independently owned shares in the local operation ...

Financial planning

Small superannuation funds experienced the highest growth during the March 2004 quarter, contributing to an overall sector increase of 3.6 per cent and taking total super...

Financial planning

If confirmation of the ‘cleansing’ nature of recent regulatory and legislative changes was needed then this year’s Top 100 Dealer Groups will provide clear evidence with ...

Financial planning

For the first time since Money Management began publishing its Top 50 Distributors list, the big players have loosened their stronghold on Australia’s financial advice di...

Financial planning

Tower Australia is rolling out the second phase of its multi-manager investment strategy, appointing Deutsche Asset Management and Macquarie Funds Management to focus on ...

Financial planning

Research house Lonsec has released its annual review of the property securities sector, describing the final quarter of financial year 2004 as a defining moment for liste...

Funds management

Fund managers remain bullish as to the direction US equity markets will take for the remainder of the year and into 2005 despite last nights anticipated quarter point rat...

Editorial

The chronic underinsurance problem in Australia is a financial disaster waiting to happen, but it does create opportunities for advisers. FREYAPURNELL reports....

Financial planning

Inflows for the life insurance risk market have risen 11.1 per cent – from $3.7 billion to $4.1 billion – for the 12 months to March 2004, according to Plan for Life figu...

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