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Financial planning

In response to the latest Intergenerational Report, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) and the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (A...

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Financial planning

Financial Index Australia has acquired 50 per cent of Ballarat-based financial planning practice Nevett Ford Financial Services, with an agreement to acquire the remainin...

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Financial planning

HOSTPLUS and ME Bank will open a full service retail branch on the Gold Coast later this year, which will enable the fund to better educate its members and provide servic...

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Financial planning

The Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) has repeated its call for a lifting of the superannuation guarantee to 12 per cent in light of the findings of su...

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Financial planning

Andrew Bird to leave the research house in March....

Financial planning

New analysis published by Citi Group has revealed the degree to which National Australia Bank's acquisition of AXA Asia Pacific would change the shape of the retail super...

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Financial planning

The AIOFP intends to hire a private investigator in Hong Kong to pursue people and companies associated with the missing $118 million from Astarra Asset Management's Alph...

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People & Products

Steven Munchenberg has been appointed as the new chief executive of the Australian Bankers’ Association (ABA), starting from March 8....

Editorial

Last year was a watershed year for the financial planning sector, writes Richard Klipin. He explains why 2010 promises to be a year of opportunity....

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Financial planning

Two senior managers of the AIA Australia Adviser Services team have left the company with immediate effect....

Financial planning

DKN Financial Group has made a minority investment in regional financial companies BMG Partners and BMG Financial Planning....

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People & Products

ipac Financial Planning and ipac Business Partnering to be brought together as a 'single advice network'....

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Financial planning

The big West Australian industry fund has hit the $10 billion mark; it plans to continue to recruit to its adviser ranks and its members continue to exceed average volunt...

Financial planning

The Salisbury Group will continue with a traditional financial planning model in 2010 following a loss last year, but will look to recruit new practices to help lift prof...

Financial planning

The Australian Bankers’ Association (ABA) has welcomed proposed government reforms that would provide flexibility for directors and creditors of troubled companies to wor...

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