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Financial planning

13 March 2006

Conflicts principles no silver bullet: ING

Some of Australia’s biggest dealer groups have given the Financial Planning Association’s new conflicts principles the thumbs up, but not all expect the initiative to mar...

Financial planning

13 March 2006

Consolidation the big outcome of choice

Between 4,000 and 5,000 Australians a month are making choice of superannuation fund, according to data released this week by Sydney-based administration platform provide...

Life/Risk

13 March 2006

Inbuilt risk insurance for NAB mortgages

A 34 year old male non-smoker who borrows $250,000 to buy a home will have his mortgage repayments covered in the case of illness or involuntary unemployment if he adds a...

People & Products

13 March 2006

Ex-IFSA deputy appointed new FPA chief

Jo-Anne Bloch of Mercer Human Resources Services will relocate from the United Kingdom to become the new chief executive of the Financial Planning Association....

Financial planning

12 March 2006

Super siphoned into petrol stations: ASIC

Two Victorian men who convinced their clients to roll their superannuation benefits into a self-managed super fund before pumping the money into their own petrol station ...

Funds management

9 March 2006

Emerging markets tipped to hold strong

One of Australia’s biggest fund research houses has encouraged local investors to retain their exposure to emerging market equities, with explosive growth tipped to conti...

Funds management

9 March 2006

Risky bonds, solid companies for a good income

Solid stocks like infrastructure and financial companies, well researched low-grade bonds and unlisted property trusts have been identified as the best investment classes...

Financial planning

8 March 2006

Planners win rare industry fund applause

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has won a rare accolade from a major superannuation fund, with Tasmanian-based Tasplan praising the efforts of the FPA to improve...

Financial planning

7 March 2006

Lifespan considers research stance after key loss

Large boutique financial planning dealer group Lifespan Financial Planning is considering outsourcing a significant portion of its investment research after the tragic lo...

Financial planning

6 March 2006

Charges laid over alleged early super release

A Sydney man jailed for 18 months in December 2004 on contempt charges relating to early release superannuation has again been committed for sentence on six further charg...