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Financial planning

One of Ausbil Dexia’s five original founders, Winston Sammut, has sold his 8 per cent stake in the boutique firm to its joint venture partner, Dexia Asset Management (Dex...

Editorial

Investors rattled by the underperformance of some traditional asset classes over the past few years may be warming to the inclusion of alternatives in their portfolios. C...

Financial planning

AXA Asia Pacific subsidiary, NMMT, has given an enforceable undertaking to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) after its failure in lodging a roll...

Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is continuing its campaign against parties linked to the failed multi-level investment scheme, the Wattle Grou...

Superannuation

Draft skill standards for advice on self managed super funds are being eagerly accepted by an industry hoping to avoid further regulation by the Australian Securities and...

Financial planning

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) have accepted enforceable undertakings from AM Corpo...

Editorial

The international investment market is starting to turn, says Greg Germon, although trying to pick the low-hanging fruit is still a tricky business....

Financial planning

Australian baby boomers will have to save for their own retirement rather than rely on inheritance handouts, as existing retirees are living longer and increasingly optin...

Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has permanently banned a New South Wales investment adviser from providing any financial advice after he misap...

Financial planning

AMP and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) today launched Magnify Financial Planners, a new dealer group catering to the specific needs of chartered accountants considering exp...

Financial planning

Perpetual Trustees managing director Graham Bradley’s final result in the top job has not disappointed shareholders, delivering the group’s eighth year of increased profi...

Financial planning

Dealer group Associated Planners (AP) has launched a succession planning service to advisers - the AP Partnership program - to assist it in attracting new blood to the gr...

Financial planning

Principal Global Investors is considering launching a global property securities fund due to a “growing appetite among investors” for the asset class, and in Australia ha...

People & Products

InTech Financial Services has appointed Deutsche Asset Management Asia Pacific regional chief operating officer Michael Monaghan as chief executive officer, after a three...

Financial planning

The Money Management Financial Planner of the Year for 2002, Robert Kiddell, has announced the merger of his practice with Traralgon-based boutique dealer, McMillan Finan...

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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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