PROPERTY
Funds management
Now is the time to re-enter the direct property market, although access to funding for lenders continues to be a major hurdle, according to the Australian Direct Property...
Tools & guides
Fabian Bussoletti explains how to increase the flexibility of First Home Saver Accounts....
Financial planning
Mortgage aggregator Vow Financial has entered the financial services sector to help brokers "quarantine" their clients against financial planners, according to chief exec...
Financial planning
Most managed funds saw a positive first quarter of 2011 despite natural disasters and geopolitical uncertainty, according to Morningstar senior research analyst Julian Ro...
Superannuation
More pre-retirees are set to sell down assets like their houses in preparation for retirement, possibly leading to volatile property prices that will only further prolong...
Superannuation
Gearing in self-managed super funds (SMSFs) is one of the most confusing issues for advisers, and the Queensland floods could highlight the need for legislative change, a...
Funds management
ING’s decision to exit its real estate exposures and sell its property funds has resulted in an ‘on hold’ rating from S&P....
Financial planning
ING has secured a strong price for its exit from its Real Estate Investment management business, while the tidying up process continues in Australia....
Funds management
Valad Property Group has announced it is selling its Sheraton Noosa Resort & Spa property, stating that after reviewing the property, it was decided it did not fit Va...
People & Products
A management buy-out bid for Valad’s European operations sees the company get an acting CEO....
Financial planning
Mark Gleeson looks at when the best time for gearing is when it comes to superannuation funds....
Financial planning
A futures trader sentenced to six years in jail has lost an appeal against the severity of the sentence....
Financial planning
A new survey has revealed the degree to which rate rises have pushed some mortgage holders to the edge....
Financial planning
A recent Financial Ombudsman Service determination has revealed the risks facing financial planners considering lifting their involvement in residential property investme...
Financial planning
Stanfield Funds Management has gained effective control of Mariner Corporation....
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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...