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Financial planning

20 February 2005

As part of a plan to offer advisers an in-house direct investment capability, independent dealer group Mawson Securities has bought Adelaide based stockbroking and invest...

Financial planning

14 February 2005

Global equity returns more volatile in 2005

Investors should allocate 25 per cent of their portfolio to international equities as growing volatility on global markets gives good stock pickers better scope for outpe...

Financial planning

13 February 2005

Buoyant ANZ quashes AMP takeover speculation

ANZ chief executive John McFarlane has played down speculation he will expand the bank’s wealth management business through acquisitions in the near future, while announc...

Financial planning

9 February 2005

Fed govt may provide SOA relief

The Federal Government has given the strongest indication yet that it will scale back some aspects of the Financial Services Reform Act, with parliamentary secretary to t...

People & Products

6 February 2005

Ex-Tower chief heads for Rice Walker

Former Tower Life Australia managing director Ken Boag has joined Rice Walker Actuaries as a senior consultant....

Financial planning

1 February 2005

New conflicts code for advisers

A new set of guidelines on conflicts of interest which will impose tougher requirements on advisers than those introduced by the Australian Securities and Investment Comm...

Funds management

1 February 2005

APRA confirms rush to annuities

Industry speculation that changes to the asset test exemption would trigger a rush by investors into annuities has been supported by new statistics compiled by the Austra...

Funds management

31 January 2005

Macquarie to list new private equity arm

Macquarie Funds Management today launched a new private equity arm which it intends to list on the Australian Stock Exchange, providing investors with exposure to unliste...

Financial planning

23 January 2005

Banned Growthcorp boss faces court

A Sydney-based finance broker has felt the wrath of the corporate watchdog for a second time after being convicted in the Central Local Court of managing a company while ...

Financial planning

23 January 2005

DKN urges small shareholders to sell

Listed financial services and planning group DKN Financial has asked shareholders with a small holding in the company to sell their stake in attempt to save on administra...