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Financial planning

Macquarie Countrywide has sold down the bulk of its US assets in a move that substantially addresses its debt issues and frees up capital....

Financial planning

Fourteen open enquiries about insider trading; 12 referred to ASIC....

Financial planning

Volatility levels looking more similar to those prior to the Lehman Brothers collapse....

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Financial planning

The Australian Securities Exchange yesterday launched a link to the Association of Independently-Owned Financial Planners on its website, aimed at encouraging users to us...

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Editorial

Tower Australia Group has reported a 12 per cent decline in net profit but prefers to point to the positives contained in its underlying profit result....

Financial planning

Investors in entities not directly exposed to Great Southern may find their funds are in fact touched by the collapse of the company, including those who may be exposed t...

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Financial planning

After nearly nine months, ASIC has lifted the short-selling ban but has warned that it will reimpose it immediately if market circumstances dictate....

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Financial planning

The Bank of Queensland has for some time been assessing possible merger opportunities, while Suncorp has also been on the market over the past year. A merger of the two g...

Financial planning

Funds manager Goodman Group has completed its refinancing arrangements at the same time as looking for new strategic investors....

Financial planning

Great Southern seeks longer suspension of shares ahead of announcement on the sales program for its MIS investments....

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Funds management

Up to 10 exchange traded funds (ETF) have expressed interest in listing on the ASX's new Aqua platform, joining the three providers that have listed to date, according to...

Financial planning

Great Southern to make major announcement in relation to its managed investment schemes and working capital; requested and granted trading halt by Australian Securities E...

Financial planning

Australia's 50 largest publicly-listed corporations are approaching corporate governance reporting as a 'box-ticking' exercise rather than a key factor in their sustainab...

Editorial

Equity Trustees has signalled that its profit could be as much as 25 to 30 per cent lower this financial year after reporting a 19.1 per cent decline for the half year....

Financial planning

Count Financial has announced it will be moving to list its accountancy franchise, Countplus, late next year, irrespective of the markets....

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