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Financial planning

18 April 2006

Industry stakeholders welcome ASIC’s verdict

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Financial planning

18 April 2006

Agribusiness investors urged to check commissions

Australian agribusiness investors have been warned to check the commission their financial planners receive and to access independent research themselves, before making a...

Funds management

12 April 2006

Zenith endorses hedge fund exposure

Six out of a possible 20 hedge funds have received a recommended rating from Zenith Investment Partners, in a review it said could help dissipate common misconceptions ab...

Financial planning

12 April 2006

Industry funds fatten most post choice

The compulsory 9 per cent superannuation guarantee levy plus the advent of the Government's new co-contributions arrangements saw the nation's superannuation assets rise ...

Financial planning

12 April 2006

Westpoint head accuses auditor

A senior Westpoint director has accused auditor KPMG of already knowing about the failed developer’s problems before ticking-off its reports....

Financial planning

11 April 2006

Risk overhaul pays off for Aviva

In a rare move, Aviva Australia has given an insight into its financial performance by announcing a 31 per cent rise in pre-tax profits of $160 million for 2005....

Policy & Regulation

11 April 2006

Farmers attack agribusiness tax treatment

The National Farmers Federation has launched an inquiry into agribusiness managed investment schemes after concerns about tax incentives were expressed by its members....

Financial planning

11 April 2006

Affluent clients seek charitable advice

Financial planners who want to attract and retain Australia’s most affluent clients will have to develop their expertise in giving charitable advice, a new study has foun...

Funds management

11 April 2006

More praise for global property

Despite being a relatively new sector, international listed property is expanding rapidly, with considerable benefits for investors, according to Standard & Poor’s....

Financial planning

11 April 2006

Complaints against planners plummet

Complaints by consumers against financial planners plummeted yet again in 2005 according to the industry’s chief complaints resolutions service, which has also just won a...