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Editorial

The August market downturn gave the world a big scare and investors seemed to have run for the hills in fear the nightmare from 2008 was returning. Ron Bewley tries to ma...

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Financial planning

Financial planning revenue made up 13 per cent of total group revenue for Countplus in the 2010-11 financial year, according to the company's full-year results posted on ...

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People & Products

The Australian Stock Exchange has employed Elmer Funke Kupper as its new managing director and chief executive officer, who is expected to commence his new role in Octobe...

Funds management

ETFs touted as assisting advisers pursuing an active management approach....

Financial planning

IOOF managing director Chris Kelaher has signalled more room for growth after booking solid profit result....

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Financial planning

The index fund space, while staying strong through market volatility, has been busy developing new and exotic products. Janine Mace takes a closer look at the sector, its...

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Editorial

AMP Limited is upbeat about its financial planning future, despite an 18 per cent decline in first half profit amid strong revenues....

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Editorial

If Australian financial planner sentiment is to follow the patterns of the past decade, the global markets meltdown experienced in the opening days of August is likely to...

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Funds management

Australian equities are trading at a 30 per cent discount compared to bonds, making the stock market look cheaper now than it did during the global financial crisis (GFC)...

Financial planning

New CEO for Praemium after founder, Arthur Naoumidis, stands aside....

Editorial

Dr Ron Bewley explains what volatility means, and whether reports of 'volatile markets' in the past couple of years have been accurate....

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Financial planning

ASIC commissioner Shane Tregillis has been appointed chief ombudsman of Financial Ombudsman Services....

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Financial planning

Countplus MBT has completed its acquisition of Loughhead Roberts, a chartered accounting and financial planning practice in Parramatta, Sydney....

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Policy & Regulation

The introduction of the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) changes could spur the emergence of a new player in the platforms and wraps sector, by driving advisers who are ...

Financial planning

As the dust settles on the post-GFC world, Janine Mace discovers that the previously mundane world of fixed interest investments is now in vogue. ...

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