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Financial planning

24 Feb

Defence is the name of the game

You would think Barry Lambert has flown the flag of independence boldly and proudly enough over the past few years to well and truly bury any question he might consider s...

Financial planning

23 Feb

CBA to tie up 452 with strategic stake

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has moved to fence off its exclusive right over the retail distribution of 452 Capital, revealing yesterday that it was negotiating to ...

Financial planning

23 Feb

Fidelity pushes into planner market with two new funds

Fidelity Investments has made its first real stand-alone push into the financial planning market in Australia, launching both a domestic and international equity fund in ...

Policy & Regulation

17 Feb

Industry calls for super tax cuts

The Howard government has been urged to make further cuts to the tax rate for superannuation, as well as confirm funding to deliver on its election promises to the financ...

Policy & Regulation

17 Feb

Super tax law reform needed urgently

One of the major accounting bodies has stepped up its lobbying on superannuation, claiming self-employed people are significantly disadvantaged when it comes to retiremen...

Financial planning

17 Feb

St George planners in push for greater banking links

The new chief of the St George bank’s financial planning network will aim to forge closer links between its 100-plus advisers and the bank’s retail banking arm....

Financial planning

17 Feb

S&P lays down gauntlet

Standard and Poor’s (S&P) has wasted no time taking up the challenge to its competitors following its purchase of Assirt from the St George bank last week, claiming it wo...

Financial planning

16 Feb

Costello slams super for housing plan

Treasurer Peter Costello has lambasted calls for superannuation savings to be cashed out and used by first home buyers to finance housing deposits....

Financial planning

10 Feb

Assirt staff to survive S&P sale

Standard and Poor’s has pledged to keep the majority of Assirt staff, as well as maintain the Assirt brand, after it ended month’s of speculation by agreeing to buy the r...