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Funds management

A survey conducted by one of Australia’s peak accounting bodies has revealed that owning an investment property is still regarded as a very popular investment vehicle amo...

Editorial

The profitability of the Australian insurance actually declined in the March quarter of this year, according to the latest data released by the Australian Prudential Regu...

Financial planning

Australia’s managed funds industry is lost on 60 per cent of one of its target investor groups, the baby boomers, mainly because of a lack of knowledge on the investor’s ...

Financial planning

Mortgage Choice has discovered that more than one third of Australia’s property loan borrowers have no idea about the loan process, with a further 18.8 per cent purchasin...

Financial planning

Over $900 billion is held in Australian superannuation funds, according to figures released yesterday by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority in their March 200...

Financial planning

A key Parliamentary Committee looking into improving the retirement savings of people under 40 has strongly countered the recommendations of the Business Regulation Taskf...

Financial planning

The latest Deloitte Global Security Survey has found the Asia Pacific region (APAC), excluding Japan, to be lagging behind the rest of the world when it comes to measures...

Funds management

New Datamonitor research has revealed 50 per cent of recent university graduates would like to purchase property within the next 12 months, which could potentially pump a...

Editorial

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Financial planning

A bounce-back in the June quarter has lifted IPO activity for 2005-06 to a projected $13.2 billion in funds, according to a quarterly IPO report by Deloitte Corporate Fin...

Financial planning

Statistics released by ING regarding consumer and adviser sentiment toward financial planning services have revealed a significant divide exists on the type of issues cli...

Superannuation

A new retirement and aged care industry fund is on the horizon, following talks between Primelife Corporation and Babcock & Brown, although details are yet to be finalise...

Financial planning

The Bank of Ireland Group has taken a leap forward in its strategy to grow a portfolio of niche, skill-based businesses internationally by announcing a joint venture with...

Financial planning

A survey of people working in the superannuation industry has revealed that while the Federal Treasurer, Peter Costello, may have kicked a goal in terms of superannuation...

Financial planning

A superannuation fund auditor who issued unqualified audit reports has given an enforceable undertaking to the APRA....

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