GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS

Funds management

The challenge for investors and advisers when it comes to investing in emerging markets is harnessing the benefits of anticipated sustained economic growth of developing ...

Superannuation

The Government has stopped short of imposing retirement solutions stemming from super, although it may place pressure on advisers to address the risks retirees face in th...

Superannuation

The latest AMP Retirement Adequacy Index suggests super balances are recovering from the GFC more quickly than member confidence....

Financial planning

The regulators should ensure that non-institutionally aligned dealer groups remain competitive so that advice is not dominated by the banks and industry funds, according ...

Financial planning

Investment managers say it's anyone's guess when consumer and investor sentiment will shift away from conservatism, writes Caroline Munro....

Financial planning

Australia did not experience the dramatic downturn experienced by other markets during the global financial crisis, but neither has it enjoyed the massive upswings. This ...

Financial planning

On the 10th anniversary of its Australian Equity Core Model Portfolio, Lonsec is fine-tuning an emerging leaders model portfolio through its stockbroking division....

Financial planning

Financial services businesses and organisations are lobbying for changes to superannuation and tax laws they believe will boost innovation related to retirement products....

Financial planning

CommInsure and Tower have both been named the winners of the Association of Financial Advisers/Plan for Life 2010 Life Company of the Year Awards....

Financial planning

Challenger has embarked on a $30 million consumer advertising campaign, the largest in its history and the first time annuities have been advertised to Australian consume...

Superannuation

SuperRatings has reported a fifth consecutive month of positive returns driven by domestic equities....

Financial planning

Cash remains king in the minds of many clients as they monitor the slow recovery from the global financial crisis and, as Benjamin Levy reports, it rests with advisers to...

Editorial

As the population continues to age, John Wilson explains why preparation must become a global imperative....

Editorial

DKN Financial Group has announced steady half-year results, reporting a net profit after tax (NPAT) of $3.73 million, which is 3 per cent short of its NPAT for the corres...

Funds management

The Australian Real Estate Investment Trust (A-REIT) sector has performed well coming out of the global financial crisis, but continues to be the laggard compared to its ...

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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

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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 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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ASIC has confirmed the industry funding levy for the 2024–25 financial year, and how much licensees can expect to pay....

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