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Financial planning

26 Jun

ASIC and Saxby get ready for round two

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has lodged an appeal in the Federal Court contesting an Administrative Appeals Tribunal decision to reinstate the sec...

Financial planning

25 Jun

Super surcharge cut blocked in Senate

The Government’s attempt to pass its controversial Superannuation (Surcharge Rate Reduction) Amendment Bill 2003 through the Senate was shot down by Labor last night....

Financial planning

24 Jun

LPT players continue to shrink and grow

The Australian listed property trust (LPT) market has and continues to experience high levels of consolidation, Moody's Investors Service claimed today....

Financial planning

23 Jun

Van Eyk predicts tough times for shorting managers

Hedge fund managers employing a long bias in their equity strategies will benefit from stabilising investment markets over the next few years at the expense of managers a...

People & Products

23 Jun

Ex-Schroders exec joins Principal

Principal Global Investors has announced the appointment of former Schroder Investment Management head of sales and marketing, Alex Francois, as director of institutional...

People & Products

20 Jun

Wilson HTM appoints new MD

Wilson HTM Investment Group has appointed former Commonwealth Bank of Australia executive, Neil Schafer, as its new managing director, with incumbent group head Steven Wi...

Financial planning

17 Jun

MLC increases adviser support staff

MLC Corporate Solutions has significantly bolstered its adviser support capabilities following the recent appointment of eight additional staff to its Workplace Solutions...

Financial planning

17 Jun

Independent backs Tower recap bid

Independent consultancy group Grant Samuel has strongly backed Tower’s proposed recapitalisation strategy to issue existing major shareholder Guinness Peat Group (GPG) wi...

Financial planning

26 May

Former ING exec signs up with National

Former ING head of practice development Richard Klipin has moved out of a joint venture set by himself and a number of other ING staffer to take on the role of New South ...

Financial planning

26 May

Big planners in big trouble

LARGE financial planning groups must reconsider the structure and culture of their businesses to avoid losing clients to more adaptable and individually focused smaller i...