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A Melbourne-based boutique fund manager is launching the first retail investment product in Australia that fully meets Islamic Shari’ah law....
Life/Risk
APRA has released for consultation a package of draft prudential standards and guidance for the life insurance industry....
Financial planning
With the growing popularity of Asian investments, ASrIA Hong Kong executive director Melissa Brown has warned investors to spend time on research before committing their ...
Financial planning
MSCI Barra, a provider of benchmark indices and risk management analytics products, is to launch a global family of indices designed to reflect the performance of the hig...
Financial planning
Macquarie Margin Lending has launched a new investment loan aimed at middle income earners that has done away with the most unpopular feature associated with these types ...
Financial planning
Consistency of service and a broader lifestyle focus for clients are crucial for financial planners in the current marketplace, according to Matthew Lock, managing direct...
Financial planning
The chairman of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority, John Laker, has revealed that as many as 30 per cent of the financial institutions supervised by APRA have...
Funds management
Macquarie Bank will amalgamate its separate hedge fund businesses under the name MQ Specialist Investment Management (MQ)....
Financial planning
Australia’s contracts for difference (CFD) market is set to more than triple in the next five years, according to GreenCFD managing director Goran Drapac....
Financial planning
An increasing number of small cap managers are introducing unwarranted performance fees, which are pushing up overall costs for investors in smaller company products, acc...
Financial planning
The Financial Planning Association and Association of Financial Planners are considering applying to join a new indemnity scheme for peak professional bodies offered by t...
Life/Risk
Vero Insurance has adopted the general insurance code of practice across its business ahead of the insurance ombudsman service July 18 deadline....
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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...