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Financial planning

Premium Investors' board has advised its shareholders that proposals from a number of Dixon Advisory clients to replace its existing board and amend the company constitut...

Financial planning

Investors in recent Timbercorp managed investment schemes would have to pay back all their tax deductions if they sell their crop, a taxation expert has warned....

Financial planning

Dealer group Count Financial yesterday increased its minority stake in Mortgage Choice, buying 1.5 million shares in the franchise group....

Financial planning

Mariner Financial's board has two new directors, while Bill Ireland has stepped down as chairman. The appointments mark the next step in Mariner's strategy to move away f...

Funds management

BlackRock has agreed to purchase Barclays Global Investors for US$13.5 billion, with the combined entity to have $2.7 trillion in assets under management....

People & Products

A representative from Australia's superannuation industry will sit on the Financial Reporting Council for the first time....

Funds management

Morgan Stanley and Citi Group have formed a new global wealth management joint venture that will have a significant presence in Australia....

Financial planning

The chairman of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, Tony D'Aloisio, has blamed flawed business models for many of the recent collapses in the financial ...

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Editorial

Perpetual chairman, Robert Savage forecasts a more than 50 per cent reduction in profit for the 2009 financial year despite cost-savings and a salary freeze....

Financial planning

Everest Financial Group to wind down around 50 per cent of its funds following the completion of a review that began last October....

Financial planning

Eleven branches closed throughout state will ensure profit in challenging economic conditions....

Financial planning

The Bank of Queensland has for some time been assessing possible merger opportunities, while Suncorp has also been on the market over the past year. A merger of the two g...

Financial planning

Control of financial services platform provider Bravura has the potential to change hands as a result of a capital raising and margin loans held by its chief executives....

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Financial planning

Mortgage lender Muslim Community Co-operative Australia is now licensed to set up mortgage funds and property trust schemes in accordance with Islamic law....

Funds management

A focus on truly outstanding companies is the reason behind the success of Magellan Asset Management's Global Fund, according to the fund portfolio manager and chairman o...

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