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AXA Asia Pacific has recorded a less than stellar nine months in Australia and New Zealand amid the speculation around the abortive National Australia Bank bid....

Financial planning

Advisers are increasingly considering abandoning international shares when trying to develop portfolio construction strategies for their clients, according to Strategy St...

Superannuation

New research reveals SMSF trustees remain heavily exposed to cash....

Financial planning

New research reveals low public regard for financial planners as trusted professionals....

Financial planning

Count Financial will make its decision on who will be its external research provider within weeks....

Financial planning

Life insurance premium inflows have fallen by 3 per cent in the 12 months to June 2010, with only the risk insurance sub-market recording any significant growth, accordin...

Superannuation

SMSF specialist warns against minimum entry threshold....

Financial planning

The majority of Australia’s mid-market private companies are considering a change in business ownership in the next decade amid expected growth, according to the Mo...

Financial planning

Challenger has recorded a strong boost to inflows....

Financial planning

Australian unlisted property fund investment returns remained positive in the September quarter, but demonstrated signs of moderating, according to the Mercer/IPD Austral...

Financial planning

Total funds under management, administration and advice (FUMA) had an overall increase of 5.2 per cent last quarter, reaching $2.15 billion as at 30 September, 2010, acco...

People & Products

Westpac chief executive Gail Kelly to focus on gender equality issues within the bank’s ranks, announcing plans to double the number of women in management roles by...

Financial planning

Sydney-based boutique investment house Instreet has released a new product to the market that the company claims will provide exposure to the growth potential of the Aust...

Superannuation

Assistant Treasurer, Bill Shorten returns superannuation guarantee to wages pressure equation....

Financial planning

David O'Connell examines how personal concessional contributions made by the self-employed from pre-tax income can increase their superannuation benefits and potentially ...

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