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Financial planning

Australia's two major superannuation industry organisations support concept of a single legislative base for superannuation....

Financial planning

Challenger's new annuities product finds home on BT Wrap....

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Superannuation

The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees has called on the Cooper Review to embrace the not-for-profit template for default funds while pushing SMSFs into APRA...

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Financial planning

A risk of insurance premium increases and decreased coverage....

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Editorial

Trust profit takes hit but company positions for further growth....

Financial planning

Combined entity will see Sentry's number of advisers soar from 190 to 310....

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Life/Risk

Will bring its products under one platform and introduce online application process....

Financial planning

New FINSIA research to be launched today reveals the cracks in Australia's regulatory system exposed by the global financial crisis....

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Financial planning

Investors should look to invest in countries that are serious about developing sustainable energy practices....

Financial planning

Companies must reposition business and company headquarters to deal with impending carbon tax....

People & Products

Former BBY head of research and sales Richard Wolff takes up position at Ord Minnett....

Financial planning

Challenger has initiated discussions with "several leading platform providers" regarding the establishment of a platform-based unitised annuity investment option....

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Financial planning

Large industry funds are increasing their footprint in the financial services landscape and beginning to look like diversified financial services businesses....

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Financial planning

The spotlight on fees and commissions may soon be transferred from financial planners to product providers as a result of a review of the joint Investment and Financial S...

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Financial planning

Some fund managers have expressed concerns that new requirements for product providers are going to make it harder for boutiques to get their products on to an investment...

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