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Financial planning

7 October 2003

ING has made a swathe of upgrades to its Integra superannuation fund as it attempts to market the product as a “more rounded” offering rather than standing out for any on...

Financial planning

2 October 2003

Ipac continues WA push

Ipac has struck an equity partnership arrangement with RMG Financial Services as part of its foray into the Western Australian market....

Superannuation

1 October 2003

Casting out for a stress-free retirement

Even with all the bad news in the market, Ben Abbott reports that it might not be a bad time for clients to retire....

Financial planning

1 October 2003

Aberdeen sees upswing in Asia

Aberdeen Asset Management will leverage off its Asian equities capabilities managed out of Singapore following the launch of an Australian version of its Asian Opportunit...

Financial planning

30 September 2003

Full plan not part of advice survey: ASIC

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s (ASIC) director of financial services Ian Johnston has made comments that may throw into question the methodology a...

Financial planning

30 September 2003

Conservative investors hurt by rebound

Investors who lost their nerve and switched from equities to cash back in March have missed out on an equity market spike, leaving them 20 per cent worse off....

Financial planning

29 September 2003

New blood at Advance bolsters FUM

Advance Funds Management’s recent run of distribution appointments has assisted the group in boosting its funds under management to over $3.5 billion and raising adviser ...

Financial planning

28 September 2003

Small cap opportunities creep back into market

Opportunities for investors to access quality small caps are significantly improving following a surge in the number of new industrial companies listing on the Australian...

Funds management

25 September 2003

APRA slams early release schemes

Superannuation fund members have been warned against engaging the services of individuals or companies promoting early access to retirement benefits and threatened with s...

Financial planning

24 September 2003

AMP to use super contribution hub

AMP has agreed to implement hub provider InvestmentLink’s SuperChoice contribution hub, enabling the insurance giant to receive direct superannuation contributions from e...