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Financial planning

Australian growth orientated superannuation funds delivered the best returns for nine years in 2004, but the good times aren’t expected to keep on rolling according to In...

Financial planning

Product News – 9 December 2004

Product news from Navigator, Discount Managed Funds and MLC Advice Solutions....

Financial planning

Currency: walking the walk

Craig Phillips discovers that currency is a key consideration when it comes to investing in global equities....

Financial planning

Equity returns hide danger signs

Equities are back and like clockwork so is investor interest, with investors returning to shares from defensive asset classes such as property and cash after the exodus o...

Financial planning

All the way with the platform play

Why did two fund managers with investment cred and strong retail brands feel the need to push into platforms? As Liam Egan found, they were both covering their assets....

Financial planning

Plugging into the power of platforms

So you thought platforms were a steady business? Not on your life. It has been a year of movers and shakers, writes Ross Kelly....

Financial planning

Colonial ads turn advisers off

A new television advertising campaign by Colonial First State that pokes fun at industry fees and service levels has left some financial advisers less than amused....

Funds management

Colonial builds property alliance

Colonial First State has signed an exclusive deal to take research from global property specialists Colliers International, in a move that will also result in Colliers be...

Financial planning

Choice eats into super fees

The looming choice of fund rules are beginning to have a positive impact on superannuation fees, as retail providers cut costs to compete with cheaper industry and not-fo...

Financial planning

IFSA unveils board of directors

The Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) has re-elected Perpetual Trustees managing director David Deverall, MLC chief executive retail investment Stephen...

Financial planning

Macquarie wins back-to-back adviser awards

Macquarie has won back to back flags in the 13th annual Assirt Research Service Level Awards, taking out both prizes for best platform provider and fund manager for the s...

Financial planning

Generational change for AXA platforms

The AXA group has set itself an ambitious target to generate $1 billion worth of inflows into its new Generations master trust platform within 12 months....

Superannuation

Toolbox: Taking the scheme out of your super strategy

The ATO has given the green light for advisers to use simple super recontribution strategies for their clients, writes Deborah Wixted....

Financial planning

Advisers double platform choice

The number of financial planners prepared to use three or more master trust or wrap platforms has more than doubled over the last year - and it could be a newer class of ...

Financial planning

Advisers to weather fee squeeze, says CBA

Margins for Colonial First State, the Commonwealth Bank’s funds management arm, are holding firm despite heavy downward pressure on fees and increased competition in the ...