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Macquarie Group has posted a mixed result, with a full-year profit down 9 per cent on last year, but a significantly better second half....
Financial planning
The S&P500 index registered a positive return of 5.9 per cent for the first quarter of 2011, which was about half the level of its two previous double-digit quarterly ret...
Financial planning
Tower shareholders have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a takeover by Japanese insurer Dai-Ichi Life....
Financial planning
Investors are more likely to put new money into existing investments now than in the last quarter of 2010, with domestic shares to become the biggest beneficiary of the i...
Life/Risk
Inflows into the life insurance risk market grew 12.5 per cent in 2010, although new premium sales continued a pattern of marginal growth, according to Plan for Life rese...
Financial planning
The Chinese economy is set for a soft landing, which is good news for Australia as demand for commodities will continue, according to AMP Capital Investors chief economis...
Funds management
Unlisted property funds performed strongly in March and have returned close to 10 per cent over the past 12 months....
People & Products
Bank of Queensland (BOQ) managing director and chief executive David Liddy will not seek to extend his contract after it expires at the end of the year, according to BOQ ...
Editorial
Is this the time to be buying or selling international equities? Tim Farrelly outlines some likely future scenarios....
Financial planning
Radar Results has noted a decrease in requests for financial planning practice valuations, although the reasons behind getting a valuation have changed significantly sinc...
Editorial
Insurance bonds are undergoing something of a renaissance, writes Sarina Raffo. She explains the benefits they offer clients....
Policy & Regulation
The Government's Future of Financial Advice reforms may actually be a time bomb, according to Synchron's independent chair Michael Harrison....
Financial planning
While Bennelong Funds Management has typically been favoured by institutional investors, the boutique has flagged increasing interest from the retail sector for its Benne...
Financial planning
Redemptions from mortgage funds have slowed and may plateau in the next few months, allowing fund managers to focus on building liquidity and investments, according to Au...
Funds management
Standard and Poor's research has identified a trend of fund managers establishing or joining boutiques during 2010....
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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...
Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...