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Financial planning

More than a third of Australian employees expect their salary to increase by more than 6 per cent, according to Hays Banking....

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Superannuation

Self-managed super funds have increased their cash and fixed interest holdings and significantly reduced their Australian share exposure, according to a Multiport survey....

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Superannuation

Considerable risks exist for superannuation fund members trying to time the market amid the current volatility....

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Superannuation

New Chant West data reveals superannuation returns have plumbed depths not seen since GFC....

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Life/Risk

The life insurance gap in Australia expanded from $540 billion to $927 billion between 2000 and 2010 - the fifth largest increase in the world, according to Swiss Re's 'M...

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Financial planning

Financial confidence has been steadily growing over the third quarter, despite Australians being somewhat uncomfortable with their level of assets and investments, accord...

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Editorial

Col Fullagar studied the aftermath of one particular trauma insured event and discovered a fourth, hidden area, in which this type of insurance can assist financial plann...

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Funds management

New FSC/Plan for Life research confirms Australia's standing as a regional funds management hub....

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Financial planning

Almost 90 per cent of fixed rate home loans have fallen since August 1 with some fixed rates now available under the 6 per cent mark, according to research by financial c...

Superannuation

Lachlan Partners believes an ATO draft ruling may catch non-dependent death beneficiaries....

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Financial planning

The number of high net worth individuals in the Asia Pacific region grew almost 10 per cent to 3.3 million in 2010, exceeding Europe for the first time and now trailing j...

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Financial planning

New research reveals degree to which Australian businesses have been spooked by overseas events....

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Funds management

Total returns for Australian unlisted wholesale core property funds have declined over the year to September 2011 compared with the year to June 2011, according to data f...

Financial planning

Australian productivity is being severely hampered by workers wasting time at work, according to the new Ernst & Young Australian Productivity Pulse survey....

Superannuation

The gap between industry super funds and the big six retail superannuation funds has significantly shrunk over the past year in terms of customer satisfaction, according ...

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