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Funds management

The platform market suffered yet another fall over the last year, with net fund flows reaching their lowest levels in 10 years....

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Editorial

Colonial First State's Deborah Wixted outlines the benefits and traps associated with defined benefit pensions....

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Funds management

Although investors may be unfamiliar with managed futures, a lack of directional bias can offer protection on the downside, says Aspect Capital chief executive Anthony To...

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Funds management

Retail managed funds have posted an $11.5 billion fall in funds under management (FUM) for the year ending June 2012, the latest research from Plan for Life has found....

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Editorial

The dealer group model is changing and BT’s Mark Spiers says financial planners will need to make choices consistent with the newly evolving reality....

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Funds management

Investors need to maintain a total return perspective when allocating to global listed infrastructure strategies, Morningstar's latest sector review found....

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Financial planning

The latest instalment of Colonial First State’s Investment Specialist Series showcases some of their expert teams, committed to delivering performance and innovation for ...

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Financial planning

In the wake of yesterday's transitional financial results, Perpetual chief executive and managing director Geoff Lloyd has said he is determined to focus on growing the b...

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Financial planning

Colonial First State Global Asset Management has launched a wholesale global market neutral fund to the Australian market....

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People & Products

Stephen Hayes has been appointed head of Colonial First State Global Asset Management's property securities team....

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Editorial

CommBank reports $7,090 million profit, but weak markets and regulatory challenges drag on CFS....

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Financial planning

New Canstar research confirms the popularity of term deposits and recognises competition being provided by key retail master trusts....

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Financial planning

Financial planners and their clients have to supplant platform providers and fund managers as the price setters in the advice equation, according to Colonial First State ...

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People & Products

Fidelity Worldwide Investment has added to its Australian team with the appointment of Andrew Mellor as associate director consultant relationships....

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Editorial

Money Management’s Top 100 Dealer Group data has underscored the re-emergence of institutions as the dominant force in Australian financial planning....

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Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

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