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Financial planning

Financial planning software company IRESS is continuing its market domination, with new figures showing it now holds 50 per cent of the planner market. ...

Editorial

Asset allocation is typically sold as a simple stocks-versus-bonds split, but there is much more to it than that if you want an effective result. Bhanu Singh points to a ...

Superannuation

Early estimates suggest super funds will deliver their second best financial return in 16 years....

Superannuation

Share markets may have turned volatile in recent months, but superannuation fund members should still enjoy solid double-digit financial year returns, according to rating...

Financial planning

Bravura has received an offer from Ironbridge Capital to purchase 100 per cent of its shares and options. ...

Financial planning

Guardian Advice has entered into an equity partnership with Capital Managers as the dealer group launches its new practice equity model. ...

Financial planning

Banking and financial institutions have drawn over 48,000 new Facebook fans on average since February - but still figure the worst in engagement when it comes to other in...

Funds management

Henderson has joined with the US pension fund Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association - College Retirement Equities Fund to form a major real estate venture....

Life/Risk

In a move to set an industry standard, TAL-owned InsuranceLine has launched a funeral insurance policy that offers level premiums that do not increase with a customer’s a...

Financial planning

Westpac has reached its self-appointed target of boosting females in senior leadership positions to 40 per cent, according to WGEA....

Superannuation

Super funds are set to provide strong double-digit returns for 2012/13 - and there is one major reason, according to Chant West. ...

Superannuation

Domestic growth assets recorded poor results in May this year, according to Morningstar's Australian Institutional Sector Survey....

Superannuation

Chant West points to double-digit financial year super returns on the back of the exchange rate benefit of international equities....

Funds management

Masterfunds have continued to grow in size, ending the year to March 31 with nearly half a trillion dollars in funds under management (FUM). ...

Editorial

Active portfolio management will be a key means of tackling sector head-winds, writes Jonas Palmqvist....

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