FUNDS MANAGEMENT

Financial planning

The directors of a company that operated 15 unregistered managed investment schemes have been banned in the Queensland Supreme Court for 10 years and eight years respecti...

Financial planning

Federal Treasurer Peter Costello acknowledged Australia’s passing of the $1 trillion mark in consolidated assets by saying it reflected the nation’s status as the global ...

Funds management

Strong inflows to its newly launched Century Balanced Fund No 1 has helped direct property boutique Century Funds Management to a 16.1 per cent return (annualised over fi...

Financial planning

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Funds management

Westpac Funds Management has galvanised its aim to establish the first Australian residential real estate investment trust by securing the seed asset for the product via ...

Financial planning

Improved cash earnings and funds under management and administration have delivered record half-yearly results for IOOF, with net profit after tax jumping 64 per cent to ...

Financial planning

Research by InvestorWeb has found against a prevailing notion by local researchers that active fixed interest management doesn’t add value after fees....

Financial planning

The ACA has called for greater prudential control over unsecured investments following the winding up of two Westpoint mezzanine finance companies, and warned investors o...

Financial planning

As predicted, investment banking and funds management giant Macquarie Bank has raked in another bumper profit of close to half a billion dollars, largely underpinned by a...

Funds management

The low unemployment levels driven by a buoyant share market and thriving economy, as well as an increased need to recruit compliance professionals following the implemen...

Editorial

Trustee, funds management and financial planning company Trust Company of Australia has posted an after tax profit for the first six months ended August 31, 2005, of $20....

Funds management

Global fund managers rushing to grab a foothold in the burgeoning Chinese financial services market are struggling to keep pace with local rivals....

Financial planning

Australian fund managers spend a lot of time and money wooing financial advisers with junkets, increasingly complex products and, of course, much-debated trail commission...

Funds management

Australia’s pool of funds management assets will almost triple in 10 years, enticing more global players to move in and compete with domestic groups, the country’s intern...

Financial planning

Fund incubator and private client services company Equity Trustees put their highly publicised woes of 2003 further behind them yesterday by announcing a net annual profi...

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6 months ago

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

6 months ago

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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Despite the financial adviser exam being rooted in ethics, two professional year advisers believe the lack of support and transparency from the regulator around the exam ...

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Australian retirees could increase their projected annual incomes by as much as 51 per cent through comprehensive financial advice, according to a Vanguard study, but cos...

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