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The Minister for Financial Services, Billl Shorten, knows as well as anyone else in the financial services sector that the IFAAA is a minnow. Thus his recent comments mus...

Dominic McCormick explains why the adoption of a less dogmatic approach to investing could serve the industry well....

Col Fullagar outlines the much-overlooked ‘home duties’ total and permanent disablement (TPD) insurance cover and examines the criteria for those who can bene...

Contribution planning above the non-concessional caps is essential for superannuation, but you have to make sure it counts, writes Damian Hearn....

In its pre-Budget submission to the Federal Government, the Financial Planning Association called on the Government to implement a range of initiatives to support the cur...

Although emerging markets are currently in favour, Tom Stevenson argues that 2011 could well be a successful year for the US stock market....

The skills learned as a paraplanner are vital when making the career change to financial advice, writes Mark Larmour....

Graham Hand outlines managed futures and the role they play in the investment sector....

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority is pursuing a dual role as a regulator and a national statistical agency for the financial services sector, but the evidenc...

PortfolioConstruction Forum asks: What's the latest for the major research fund houses?...

Scott Machin explains how scoped advice is bringing financial advice within the reach of all Australians....

It has become self-evident that either directly or indirectly, opt-in is going to drive up the cost of financial advice for many Australian consumers, writes Mike Taylor....

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