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Financial planning

More than 17 per cent of Australians unable to access banking, credit or insurance products...

Funds management

Lonsec predicts low-volatility 'actively managed’ ETFs will gain local traction...

Superannuation

Retirees will have to wear their share of the burden of declining real incomes and increased budgetary pressures, John Daley from the Grattan Institute told an ASFA lunch...

Superannuation

A new report commissioned by ASFA found super funds will need to adapt their business models to respond to the increasing number of Aussies moving into retirement....

Financial planning

While most of the financial services industry expects business activity to grow over the next year, most employers continue to remain cautious about increasing salaries i...

Funds management

Despite the subcontinent's emerging market reputation, India-focused funds are facing challenges in gaining interest from global investors, a sector report from instituti...

Financial planning

Wealth summit confirms US investors are just as tentative about getting out of cash as their Australian counterparts....

Financial planning

The growing use of mobile devices has resulted in financial advisers embracing social media faster than ever – and at a more rapid pace than the overall community....

Funds management

Responding to the growing demand for direct equities, Australian Unity Personal Financial Services is in the process of rolling out a direct equity policy for its adviser...

Funds management

Institutional investors are likely to increase allocations to real assets in 2013, according to AMP Capital’s latest Institutional Investor Report; however, results are s...

Financial planning

After a long period of tremendous growth, life insurance sales have recorded their first drop, according to new DEXX&R figures....

Life/Risk

Direct life insurance seems to be having an impact on the advice market, with new research showing direct products are significantly cheaper than those available through ...

Superannuation

APRA’s latest superannuation data is out – super assets have increased by approximately 13.5 per cent over the year to March....

Life/Risk

Life-risk sector benefits from strong investment returns to boost profit and revenue figures...

Financial planning

New research shows only one in 10 industry super fund members use their fund’s financial planning services due to lack of interest and awareness. ...

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