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Financial planning
Low-cost, simple financial advice should be incorporated into MySuper and the costs bundled along with overall superannuation costs, according to Mercer....
Financial planning
Opinion is divided as to whether corporate governance hinders entrepreneurial activity, a survey of 250 chief financial officers (CFOs) of listed companies in Australasia...
Financial planning
The emerging trend of low debt, bigger cash holdings and a significantly more conservative approach to investment may signal a fundamental change in the way banks drive t...
Superannuation
Self-managed super fund trustees are taking advantage of new limited recourse borrowing arrangements to invest in both property and other financial assets, according to S...
Funds management
Now is the time to re-enter the direct property market, although access to funding for lenders continues to be a major hurdle, according to the Australian Direct Property...
Financial planning
Financial advisers may see the advantages of advising on exchange-traded funds (ETFs), but the increasing popularity of ETFs is being driven by self-directed investors, a...
Policy & Regulation
More than 90 per cent of financial planners responding to a Money Management survey believe that the Government's current Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) changes will h...
Financial planning
Over half of advisers surveyed have neutral feelings towards the Federal Budget announcements, with only 24 per cent positive and 18 per cent negative, according to Midwi...
Tools & guides
Tim Sanderson considers the benefits of implementing a transition-to-retirement strategy for clients....
Editorial
Stephen Hart gives a working example of inflation-linked bonds....
Financial planning
Survey reveals strong push for Govt to restore concessional contribution caps to pre-2009 level....
Financial planning
A survey of life risk advisers has confirmed the Government's Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) changes to commissions within superannuation will have a significant impac...
Financial planning
First quarter cashflow data paints a mixed picture for AMP and AXA....
Funds management
Hedge funds saw strong inflows and positive performance over the March quarter, with larger funds preferred by investors over smaller funds....
Editorial
The growth story in China is far from over, with Jonathan Wu pointing to the rise and rise of China’s second and third tier cities – all of which boast popula...
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The succession dilemma is more than just a matter of commitments.This isn’t simply about younger vs. older advisers. It’...
Significant ethical issues there. If a relationship is in the process of breaking down then both parties are likely to b...
It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...