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Editorial

Macquarie Bank suffers 9 per cent profit fall

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

S&P500 return positive, but low

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 approve Dai-Ichi deal

Tower shareholders have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a takeover by Japanese insurer Dai-Ichi Life....

Financial planning

Domestic shares to benefit from improving sentiment

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

Insurance premium sales remain subdued

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

Australia to continue to benefit from China demand

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 strong in March

Unlisted property funds performed strongly in March and have returned close to 10 per cent over the past 12 months....

People & Products

Liddy to leave BOQ

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 a traditional financial recovery?

Is this the time to be buying or selling international equities? Tim Farrelly outlines some likely future scenarios....

Financial planning

Divorce and shareholder changes behind practice valuations

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

An alternative to superannuation

Insurance bonds are undergoing something of a renaissance, writes Sarina Raffo. She explains the benefits they offer clients....

Policy & Regulation

FOFA a "time bomb"

The Government's Future of Financial Advice reforms may actually be a time bomb, according to Synchron's independent chair Michael Harrison....

Financial planning

Bennelong attracts retail investors with ex-20 fund

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

Aus Unity sees light for mortgage funds

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...