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Financial planning

Australians who watch for the best interest rates save 2.2 per cent more than savers who leave their money in an account with one of the four big banks....

Policy & Regulation

Possible lessons for Australia as UK research house issues warning on impact of imposing higher pension taxes on high-income earners....

Financial planning

Two draft bills for the Federal Government's National Consumer Credit Action Plan, which embraces margin lending, will be released by the Minister for Superannuation and ...

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Funds management

A recent study shows females are focused and forward-looking on financial strategies, writes KRISTY SHEPPARD....

Financial planning

Advisers should expect to see more regulation imposed upon the sector in future because of the financial crisis and also because of collapses such as Storm Financial, acc...

Financial planning

The Senior Australian Equity Release Association of Lenders has called on the Federal Government to include reverse mortgages within its $8 billion special relief package...

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Financial planning

The Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law, Senator Nick Sherry, has backed rule changes on partly-paid....

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Financial planning

The establishment of a new consumer helpline by the National Information Centre for Retirement Investments has proved a boon for the sector, according to Martin Lynch of ...

Financial planning

Justin McCarthy outlines how you can make the most of the government deposit guarantee....

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Editorial

The fees paid for tax returns prepared by an accountant are tax deductible. Should the same apply to a visit to your financial adviser?...

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Financial planning

Senior business owners and managers are divided about the value of the Federal Government’s $42 billion stimulus package, according to a Veda Advantage business sentiment...

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Financial planning

The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees has acknowledged that the generous measures contained in the former Howard Government's 'better super' initiatives may...

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Funds management

Amid falling values for property groups and an ongoing debate on executive remuneration, GEO's managing director will cut his salary by almost half later this year....

Financial planning

Financial planners will be advising clients on tax strategies, but they need to consider their own businesses too, writes Mariana von-Lucken....

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Financial planning

Australian shareholders, including major institutions, will have much more power to determine the size of golden handshakes handed to anyone on a company remuneration rep...

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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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