FINANCIAL CRISIS
Superannuation
Asset based fees have dropped by more than 20 per cent as assets plunge, while accountant fees rise on different criteria....
Financial planning
In the wake of the global financial crisis the financial software industry remains in a state of upheaval, with innovation relentless, competition fierce and smaller prac...
Financial planning
Will recoup $5.1 million in capital for shareholders....
Financial planning
Melbourne property group AustFin has launched a new property syndicate....
Financial planning
Large industry funds are increasing their footprint in the financial services landscape and beginning to look like diversified financial services businesses....
Superannuation
A new breed of retirement products is being introduced, with AXA flagging a new income guaranteed North offering at the same time as ING launches its first guaranteed pen...
Financial planning
Despite many unique challenges facing regional planners, they have proved surprisingly resilient amid the economic downturn. Benjamin Levy reports....
Editorial
Asian property is the next frontier, argues Jonathan Wu....
Editorial
DAMON TAYLOR reports on the successes – and failures – of fixed interest investments in light of the global financial crisis....
Financial planning
Advisers must overcome their clients' emotionally-driven approach to investment risk....
Top 100
The top life companies in the Money Management/Dexx&r Adviser Choice Risk Awards are devoting more resources to adviser and client education to tap into the surging risk ...
Financial planning
Investors have learned some hard lessons from the financial crisis, not the least of which is the significance of reading the fine print in a company's annual report....
Financial planning
Results of the 2009 Money Management/Dexx&r Adviser Choice Risk Company of the Year awards announced....
Financial planning
BENJAMIN LEVY reports on the growing use of reverse mortgages to shore up diminishing client wealth....
Financial planning
SARINA RUFFO considers the impact of bankruptcy on your assets, including superannuation and insurance proceeds....
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The succession dilemma is more than just a matter of commitments.This isn’t simply about younger vs. older advisers. It’...
Significant ethical issues there. If a relationship is in the process of breaking down then both parties are likely to b...
It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...