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Financial planning

Challenger International has closed its new retail biotech fund oversubscribed with the fund exceeding the company’s target of $40 million....

Financial planning

Sealcorp Holdings chairman Geoff Dunstan will step down from his executive role next month and into retirement, after handing over the reins to newcomer John Pascoe....

Financial planning

Solomon Smith Barney Asset Management Australia have steered away from giving adding an advice model to its new portable superannuation plan....

Financial planning

Wayne Rogers has taken on the top Australian job and a seat on the board of life in-surance policy trader PolicyLink....

Financial planning

Sage Global Fund has launched a venture capital vehicle for ethical investments in biotechnol-ogy and agriculture....

Financial planning

Simplifying managed funds is the key to getting investors purchasing them online, according to Commonwealth Securities director Paul Rickard....

Financial planning

The Australian Investment and Securities Commission (ASIC) has secured its first gaol sentence under the Insurance (Agents and Brokers) Act with the sentencing of Royce C...

Financial planning

IFSA members should vote on all company internal issues where they have voting rights, despite recent media speculation of a policy change, says chief executive Lynn Ralp...

Financial planning

Professional Investment Services (PIS) has taken the plunge into retail stock broking through a deal signed with online broker E*Trade....

Life/Risk

Australia’s life insurance industry has failed to realise the full benefits of e-commerce and risks being swamped by its Internet savvy competitors....

Funds management

Hedge Funds of Australia’s (HFA) aggressive push into the retail market is paying dividends with the listing of its ABC fund two further major distribution platforms. ...

Financial planning

Investors have failed to grasp the concept of gearing, even though the majority of wealthier clients gear into their own homes, according to former FPA president Russell ...

Financial planning

Hedge Funds of Australia’s (HFA) aggressive push into the retail market is paying dividends with the listing of its ABC fund two further major distribution platforms....

Financial planning

Australia’s life insurance industry has failed to realise the full benefits of e-commerce and risks being swamped by its Internet savvy competitors....

Life/Risk

The Australian Investment and Securities Commission (ASIC) has secured its first gaol sentence under the Insurance (Agents and Brokers) Act with the sentencing of Royce C...

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Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

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Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

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The RBA has handed down its much-anticipated rate decision, following widespread expectations of a close call....

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The FSCP has issued a written direction to an adviser who charged clients “extraordinary fees” for inappropriate and conflicted advice, as well as encouraged them to swit...

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ASIC has cancelled the AFSL of an advice firm associated with Shield and First Guardian collapses, and permanently banned its responsible manager. ...

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