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Financial planning

The six largest institutionally-owned dealer groups place an average 73 per cent of their clients' super products with their own parent company, with the top three placin...

Financial planning

Moore Stephens partners Andrew Craig and John Lampard, together with their employees, will join William Buck, increasing the firm's size to 12 partners and a team of abou...

Financial planning

Japanese fund manager Nomura Asset Management will be launching a retail China fund in Australia next month....

Financial planning

As the end of each financial year approaches, institutions offer structured products as a way to lower tax. Attractive as that sounds, it’s simply not that easy, writes G...

Superannuation

Can inflation-linked Commonwealth government and semi-government bonds provide a suitable investment option for those needing a truly defensive portfolio? Stephen Hart in...

Financial planning

Guinness Peat Group has moved closer to gaining control of MMC Contrarian....

Funds management

Hedge funds are set to record their best annual returns in 10 years, according to a Credit Suisse Tremont Index report....

Financial planning

AXA reports gloomy bottom line for nine months to 30 September, despite more robust data over past two quarters....

Superannuation

Asset based fees have dropped by more than 20 per cent as assets plunge, while accountant fees rise on different criteria....

Financial planning

Publicly listed financial services group Wilson HTM puts in solid first quarter, eclipsing last year's results....

Financial planning

Challenger Financial reports strong September quarter on the back of increasing preference for annuities....

Editorial

With lofty ambitions and relative confidence, many Generation Y investors are ready to buy into the housing market, writes Kristy Sheppard. ...

Financial planning

Improving markets and better than average returns see All Star deliver a fee sale aimed at attracting attention....

Financial planning

Count believes its accountancy background will represent an advantage in any new remuneration environment....

Financial planning

Guinness Peat Group has improved its offer to acquire MMC Contrarian....

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