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Financial planning

Bell Financial Group (BFG) has extended the period for exercising its call option over Bell Direct shares not owned by the group by another four years....

Superannuation

SMSF breaches are declining as the sector matures and as the taking of transition to retirement options rises....

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Financial planning

Life insurance risk market inflows have jumped by 13.4 per cent over the year to September 2010, reaching $9.2 billion....

Financial planning

Xplan and Coin are the two most popular financial planning software providers, according to a new report released by Investment Trends....

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Superannuation

SMSF investors have shown a continuing preference for Australian equities, increasing their allocation over the December quarter, but overall inflows have continued to sl...

Financial planning

There is a distinct difference in adequate levels of insurance between people who have received financial advice and those who have not, according to a new piece of resea...

Superannuation

Industry funds outperformed retail master trusts in 2010 but all funds are still well down on pre-GFC levels....

Financial planning

New research reveals men are more likely to review their finances and make adjustments than women....

Editorial

The life insurance market represented a driver for growth in the financial services industry last year and, according to Tower's Jim Minto, there is little likelihood the...

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Editorial

Shane Oliver outlines the key points likely to impact investor sentiment during the next 12 months....

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Financial planning

Australia is still lagging behind international standards when it comes to gender diversity on company boards, according to new research from the Australian Prudential Re...

Superannuation

SMSFs have been confirmed as the largest segment of the superannuation sector, but average balances are still below $500,000....

Funds management

New data reveals the degree to which hedge funds struggled to outperform amid recovering markets and lower volatility....

People & Products

A management buy-out bid for Valad’s European operations sees the company get an acting CEO....

Financial planning

Investors are becoming increasingly worried about how the Australian share market might react to the flood disaster in Queensland, but their concern might not be justifie...

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