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Policy & Regulation

The financial advice industry's FOFA lobbying effort has highlighted the need for a united voice, according to a panel of experts....

Editorial

ANZ chief executive Mike Smith remains cautious despite the banking group reporting a 10 per cent profit increase....

Funds management

Industrial property provides a good alternative to term deposits which will be affected by the Reserve Bank of Australia's interest rate cut, according to Charter Hall....

Superannuation

The Federal Government has been accused of taking a "backward and capricious step" by altering the tax settings on superannuation in the forthcoming Federal Budget....

Funds management

Investing in volatility is unlikely to bring investors the rewards they may expect with the financial climate in Europe still so uncertain, according to former Perpetual ...

Editorial

BT Investment Management's six-month result reflects continuing market volatility....

Superannuation

Superannuation funds "should be as transparent as listed companies", says Financial Services Council chief executive John Brogden....

Financial planning

Jobs to go as NAB restructures its UK banking operations amid slower than expected economic recovery....

Editorial

A more robust second half has failed to prevent Macquarie Group reporting a 24 per cent decline in net profit to $730 million....

Financial planning

S&P has placed six Hunter Hall funds 'on hold' following the resignation of chief executive and portfolio manager David Buckland, which comes just six months after portfo...

Financial planning

One of the world's largest privately-held insurance brokers, Lockton, has announced it will be opening two new offices in Australia via the establishment of Lockton Austr...

Financial planning

J.P. Morgan breaks new ground by appointing an Asia-Pacific based head of global investment banking....

Financial planning

Level of interest sees AFA/FSC upgrade to a larger venue for their Future of Financial Advice forum....

Policy & Regulation

A surprisingly large response to a combined Association of Financial Advisers and Financial Services Council forum on the Future of Financial Advice changes indicates fin...

Financial planning

Colonial First State's FirstChoice platform has reached a milestone, achieving $50 billion in funds under administration....

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