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Financial planning

New research suggests financial planner sentiment has returned to levels not seen since before the global financial crisis....

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Superannuation

Super funds are on track to record the best returns in five years, according to new data released by SuperRatings and Chant West....

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Funds management

Income-producing investment products are returning almost 3 per cent less per annum than what is currently anticipated by Australian investors, according to new figures f...

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Funds management

Inflows into retail managed funds were up by $20 billion in the December quarter of 2012, according to Plan for Life....

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Funds management

Looking back over 20-year periods, hedge fund strategies have largely met investors’ expectations, matching and outperforming global bonds and equities, respectively....

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Funds management

The industry will have more opportunities to tap into the $2.12 trillion personal investment market as platform fees reduce and the availability of lower-cost investments...

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Financial planning

The steep rise by Australian equities in the last few months has driven investor sentiment into positive territory again, according to CoreData’s Investor Equities Sentim...

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Funds management

New Deloitte research reveals global concern about affording a comfortable retirement....

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Financial planning

Will the renewed optimism in the financial services industry bring on more jobs and higher salaries? What can financial planners hope for in terms of career opportunities...

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Financial planning

Almost two-thirds of small businesses are optimistic about their sales growth over the next 12 months, according to the latest Bibby Barometer survey. ...

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Financial planning

Advisers are focused on compliance in the lead-up to the FOFA deadline at the expense of marketing and business development, says The Advice Exchange....

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Life/Risk

The pattern of year-on-year growth for risk sales has been repeated in 2012, according to DEXX&R....

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Superannuation

ASFA is using International Women’s Day to call on employers to help women take control of their super....

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Superannuation

Most seniors want Government to leave super alone, and not just tax concessions....

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Financial planning

ACSI says at the current rate of progress on achieving a benchmark of two females on the boards of ASX200 companies, Australia would not reach the standard until 2024. ...

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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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