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Financial planning

More companies are choosing to focus on remuneration practices following the introduction of the controversial 'two-strikes' rule, according to the latest AMP Capital Cor...

Superannuation

The superannuation industry has posted an overall rate of return of -0.9 per cent for the June 2011 quarter, following three successive quarters of positive returns, acco...

Editorial

Income protection insurance doesn’t just protect income, it protects clients’ lifestyles. However, there is a greater need to regard superannuation protection as a must, ...

Financial planning

The Australian economy grew by 1.2 per cent in the second quarter of 2011 - above the consensus forecast of 1 per cent, according to an economic update from Colonial Firs...

Policy & Regulation

The Federal Government would be likely to garner grudging (but majority) financial planning industry support for its Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) legislation if it w...

Funds management

The fundamentals of Australian real estate investment trusts (AREITs) are much healthier in 2011 than they were in previous years, but not all investors should re-enter t...

Financial planning

A new Money Management survey reveals most planners believe opt-in will cost $100 per client - not the Government's $11 figure....

Financial planning

Consumer credit demand has dropped 5.1 per cent since March, Veda's quarterly consumer credit demand index has revealed....

Financial planning

Investor sentiment has taken a dramatic fall in the third quarter of 2011, dropping to the lowest level since the first impact of the global financial crisis, according t...

Financial planning

Investor sentiment has taken a dramatic fall in the third quarter of 2011, dropping to the lowest level since the first impact of the global financial crisis, according t...

Financial planning

Investor sentiment has taken a dramatic fall in the third quarter of 2011, dropping to the lowest level since the first impact of the global financial crisis, according t...

Financial planning

The 'great Australian dream' of home ownership is still alive, according to St. George Bank's Australian Home Aspiration report....

Superannuation

The number of people who are leaving industry super to establish self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) has been steadily increasing since 2004, according to new Vangu...

Editorial

DKN Financial Group has posted a loss of $13.95 million in net profit after tax, according to full year results for the 2011 financial year....

Financial planning

Count Financial has announced a record net profit after tax (NPAT) for the 2011 financial year of $51.56 million - more than double the previous year....

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