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Financial planning

With dealer groups looking to service untapped markets, rural and regional Australia could represent a perfect growth opportunity for financial planners....

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Life/Risk

The life risk market has again recorded double-digit growth, with premium inflows rising by 11.9 per cent over the 2011/12 financial year, according to research from Plan...

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Financial planning

Sixty-six per cent of Australian mortgage holders believe they could probably get a better deal from another lending source, according to new research released by Ernst &...

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Editorial

While FOFA and a number of other factors have seen many planners moving under the umbrellas of the major banks and institutions, the independent financial advice sector i...

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Superannuation

AMP has so far returned $4.8 million in lost super to its customers amid repeated calls for members to consolidate their superannuation....

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Financial planning

AMP has trumpeted the fact that its trauma offering has picked up an award from ratings house Canstar Cannex....

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Superannuation

Opposition seeks assurances from Government that there will be no further superannaution tax tinkering, while pointing to questions on the issue remaining unanswered for ...

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Superannuation

Superannuation reforms should centre around achieving adequate retirement savings for the majority of Australians and not short-term budget objectives, according to ASFA ...

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Editorial

The popularity of term deposits is currently so high that other product providers need to fight for a little bit of airspace. But is it just a matter of time until term d...

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Superannuation

New data released by AMP Limited has confirmed the adverse impact of the Federal Government having lowered superannuation concessional contribution caps....

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Financial planning

AMP has re-signed van Eyk to continue to provide access to its iRate platform to the group's financial planners....

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Editorial

The financial planning industry is a diverse organism not well understood by the media and other industry outsiders and advisers need to remember this....

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Financial planning

Hillross has unveiled a new branding strategy based on in-depth research of clients' experience of the financial advice process....

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Funds management

Retail managed funds have posted an $11.5 billion fall in funds under management (FUM) for the year ending June 2012, the latest research from Plan for Life has found....

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Financial planning

The Federal Treasurer, Wayne Swan, will outline the Government's position at a Financial Services Council breakfast next Friday....

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The decision whether to proceed with a $100 million settlement for members of the buyer of last resort class action against AMP has been decided in the Federal Court....

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