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Life/Risk

15 March 2005

Income insurance misunderstood: study

Most Australians do not understand income protection insurance, and either aren’t covered or have insufficient cover, according to a new study....

Financial planning

14 March 2005

Ex-RetireInvest advisers to see-in Iris

The breakaway dealer group of 22 RetireInvest planners from Victoria will be known as Iris Financial Group when it launches later this month....

Financial planning

14 March 2005

The year of living cosily, hopes ING Australia

It’s official. After three years living together, ING and ANZ have signed the papers and will this year get hitched for real through their joint venture company, ING Aust...

Financial planning

14 March 2005

Challenger confirms talks with HSBC

Challenger Financial Services Group has confirmed it is in discussions with HSBC to acquire HSBC Asset Management (Australia), as first flagged by Money Management yester...

Financial planning

14 March 2005

New world at AMP Capital

AMP Capital Investors has signalled a greater emphasis on hedge fund product development, in the wake of chief investment officer Merv Peacock announcing his retirement....

Financial planning

13 March 2005

HSBC Asset Management refuses to deny Challenger sale

The chief executive of HSBC Asset Management (Australia), Barry Sheehan, has not denied speculation that the business has been sold to Challenger Financial Services....

Financial planning

10 March 2005

Former InvestorWeb execs to model portfolios

Former InvestorWeb executives Toby Potter and Paul Collins have turned up at Model Portfolios, a new administration service for individually managed accounts....

Financial planning

9 March 2005

Australia secures future as regional investment hub

The major obstacle to Australia becoming a regional centre for funds management has been removed by the Senate’s passage of the New International Tax Arrangements (Manage...

Superannuation

9 March 2005

Sydney retirement costs soar

Sydney people looking for a comfortable retirement are facing a tougher environment than they were 12 months ago, according to the latest Westpac/ Association of Superann...

Financial planning

8 March 2005

Australia to planners: like you more, need you less

Far fewer Australians are seeking financial advice, yet paradoxically they think the standard of that advice has dramatically improved, according to a survey of 25,000 co...