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Financial planning

The majority of advisers surveyed by Radar Results believe it is likely they will lose clients as a result of the opt in for continuing advice reform....

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Financial planning

MLC takes 100 per cent of Meritum Financial Group as it tidies up the loose ends of the Aviva acquisition....

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Financial planning

A new survey has revealed the degree to which rate rises have pushed some mortgage holders to the edge....

Financial planning

Countplus principals take up 100 per cent of their entitlement as listing moves to next stage....

Financial planning

Firstfolio has launched a variable rate home loan that will track the RBA cash rate for the first three years from settlement....

Financial planning

Infocus Money Management has launched a client management system that it says will dramatically reduce the cost of providing advice by producing advice documents more qui...

Superannuation

New Financial Services Council research has revealed the degree to which Australia’s retirement savings gap has widened....

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Life/Risk

Almost half of adviser income from risk advice in the last 12 months came from new clients, with one in five advisers writing more than $100,000 in new risk premiums, acc...

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Funds management

Institutions are taking measured exposures to QR National....

Financial planning

The recruitment of temporary staff within the banking sector is still an underutilised employment strategy, as employers are not realising the benefits of a flexible work...

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Financial planning

Investors need to adopt better risk management and a ‘total return’ approach in light of significantly lower global economic growth in 2011, according to ING ...

Editorial

When it comes to investing in emerging markets, Eastern Europe is often overlooked. Marcus Svedberg outlines the opportunities available in this corner of the globe....

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Funds management

Investment teams may come and go, but there has been very little turnover in most multi-manager funds, according to the latest Lonsec Multi-Manager Sector Review....

Superannuation

The number of SMSFs borrowing to invest has more than doubled in the past two years, with property by far the most popular geared investment for trustees....

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Funds management

Boutiques have emerged as a major attraction for investment personnel departing the major institutions....

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