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Financial planning

21 August 2003

Bonds have traditionally been seen as the safe alternative and have performed particularly well in recent times. But how long will it last? Ben Abbott reports....

Financial planning

21 August 2003

MfundEC and SuperEC projects to merge

The Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA), the Financial Planning Association (FPA) and the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) will jo...

Financial planning

20 August 2003

ASIC seeks clarification on AXA documents

AXA Asia Pacific subsidiary, NMMT, has given an enforceable undertaking to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) after its failure in lodging a roll...

Financial planning

17 August 2003

OneAnswer expands product offering

ING Australia has announced changes to the investment options available on its low-cost OneAnswer platform to provide more choice and convenience to its advisers and inve...

Financial planning

13 August 2003

Riding out the global equities storm

With the sun now peeking through on international stock markets, Ben Abbott reports on how fund managers have managed to weather the storm....

Financial planning

12 August 2003

Fee-based model pushes up PI costs

Advisers using a fee-for-service model of financial planning remuneration could face increased professional indemnity (PI) insurance burdens, according to prominent plann...

Financial planning

12 August 2003

Cerulli predicts rapid growth in Asian market

The total retail assets under management in Asia, excluding Japan, will exceed US$500 billion by 2007, making it one of the fastest growing asset management marketplaces ...

Financial planning

12 August 2003

Another adviser banned for life

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has permanently banned a New South Wales investment adviser from providing any financial advice after he misap...

Financial planning

12 August 2003

Planners avoid payroll tax headache

NSW-based financial planners will avoid the added burden of payroll tax due to an ‘imminent’ ruling by the NSW Office of State Revenue (OSR) that will recognise planners ...

Life/Risk

12 August 2003

IDT expands insurance modules

Software and information supplier Investment Data Technologies (IDT) will now offer general insurance research, quotation and electronic policy fulfilment capabilities as...