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Funds management

Fund managers around the world are facing a major shake-out, according to one of the world’s biggest financial services groups, Frank Russell....

Financial planning

Merrill Lynch has launched a broad index of Australian debt securities that is one of the final building blocks in its soon-to-be-launched global index....

Funds management

Coastal Capital has become one of a growing number of fund managers marketing hedge funds to retail investors....

Financial planning

E*Trade in the US will team up with accounting and consulting giant, Ernst & Young to provide online financial planning, according to reports in the New York Times. Both ...

Financial planning

Listed property trusts proved their mettle as good defensive investments in May, raking up the top return among all asset classes....

Financial planning

Hartley Poynton is to spin off its e-commerce division and relaunch it as a provider of e-commerce and outsourcing solutions for financial services groups....

Financial planning

A recent report by Rice Kachor predicts that Australia’s financial services industry will swing convincingly to the retail side of the industry by 2010. Stuart Engel look...

Life/Risk

Insurance bonds will remain an attractive investment vehicle for high income investors until at least the end of the next financial year. Michael Abbott explains their at...

Financial planning

Summit master trust has rolled out its own DIY service for self managed super funds (SMSFs) and their trustees, offering administration and custody services. ...

Financial planning

Hartley Poynton is to spin off its e-commerce division and relaunch it as a provider of e-commerce and outsourcing solutions for financial services groups....

Financial planning

The National, soon to be Australia’s third biggest fund manager, has taken top spot in inflow of funds for the three months to the end of March....

Financial planning

Ralph changes to the taxation on entities will bring trusts in line with indi-vidual tax rates - a move which could put many unwary investors at risk of pay-ing too much ...

Funds management

Adelaide based Global Commodity Investments (GCI) has launched what it says is Australia’s first commodity investment product....

Financial planning

A clear majority of money in Australia’s financial services markets will come from retail distribution channels by 2010, according to a report by Rice Kachor Re-search....

Financial planning

Adelaide based Global Commodity Investments (GCI) has launched what it says is Australia’s first commodity investment product....

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