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Financial planning

Stark differences exist between the financial services policies of the Government and the Coalition, according to the Minister for Financial Services, Chris Bowen....

Funds management

The Commonwealth Bank has reported a strong end to the financial year, bolstered by a solid wealth management performance....

Financial planning

A new analysis suggests Australians have emerged from the GFC ready to embrace more debt....

Financial planning

Hiring patterns across the banking and financial services industry show some sectors are booming while others, such as financial advice, reveal a decrease in hiring activ...

Funds management

State Street Global Advisors has announced that its exchange-traded funds products have broken through the $3 billion barrier....

Financial planning

MLC’s announcement that it will terminate an AREIT managed by Challenger and increase its maximum GREIT holding will not result in a change of rating from Standard ...

Financial planning

The Industry Super Network has accused the ABC of negatively misrepresenting superannuation returns, including those for the retail master trusts....

Financial planning

AXA Asia Pacific has recorded a decline in profit for the half year, despite a strong rebound in wealth management revenues....

Superannuation

The Federal Government has sought to further define differences on superannuation policy....

Financial planning

The ATO believes its Project Wickenby crackdown has succeeded in changing attitudes to tax havens....

Financial planning

The number of advertised financial planning job ads is down 8.4 per cent across Australia, although this fall is in line with seasonal averages, according to eJobs Recrui...

Financial planning

A strong local economy and natural optimism means that almost nine out of 10 Australians are satisfied or very satisfied with their lives, according to the latest AMP.NAT...

Financial planning

A growing number of advisers are adjusting their models to deliver risk advice, and that is corresponding with an increase in the use of tele-underwriting services, accor...

Financial planning

Platinum International Brands global share fund was the best performing managed fund in the June quarter - one of the very few that achieved a positive return....

Superannuation

With debate surrounding the super profits tax having sidelined analysis, Stephen Kunz examines the proposed changes made to superannuation in the Federal Budget....

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