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Financial planning

Traditional planning processes often fail to take into account the psychology and specific needs of women, according to CBA executive general manager of advice, Marianne ...

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Financial planning

Banks and financial institutions figure the poorest when it comes to engagement from their Facebook fans, according to the latest report from The Online Circle....

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Financial planning

National Australia Bank (NAB) has ranked first as the safest bank in Australasia and number 16 in the world, the latest report from Global Finance states....

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People & Products

Zurich Financial Services has bolstered its life and investments team with two strategic appointments....

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Superannuation

The benefit of franking credits in an SMSF cannot be underestimated, especially when the fund is in pension phase, writes Graeme Colley. ...

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Funds management

First State Investments will soon measure the impact of environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues on its portfolios, says global head of responsible investment Wi...

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Financial planning

FirstChoice is well-known for the value for money it offers you and your clients....

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Editorial

Some of the key assumptions about share market investing are deeply flawed and merit robust re-examination, writes Schroders’ Martin Conlon....

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Superannuation

Lisa Harrison has joined Suncorp Life as executive general manager customer distribution....

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Financial planning

Satisfaction among business banking customers has slipped again over the month of December, falling further below that of personal customers, the latest Roy Morgan Resear...

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Financial planning

The news that ANZ licensee RI Advice plans to voluntarily disclose commissions in its annual fee disclosure statements has put the spotlight on other dealer groups' plans...

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Financial planning

The clear lack of competition in the mortgage broking space has been highlighted once again by the Commonwealth Bank increasing its stake in Aussie Home Loans to 80 per c...

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Editorial

Apart from volatile markets and investor sentiment, this year has also seen major policy developments, new investment trends and key career and business moves. Tim Stewar...

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Editorial

Plan B's Andrew Black could be forgiven for thinking he is being followed by IOOF in the wake of its acquisition of the dealer group....

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Financial planning

Challenger's suite of annuities, which collectively represents around 80 per cent of the annuity market share in Australia, has been given a 'recommended' rating by the r...

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