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Funds management

More than 90 per cent of personal investments are held directly by individuals rather than investment products and platforms provided by major wealth managers, according ...

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Policy & Regulation

Uncertainty over FOFA and a heavy compliance burden has led $70-million practice XPAL to join the ipac south australia stable....

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Superannuation

The use of separately managed accounts (SMAs) and managed discretionary accounts (MDAs) can improve SMSF reporting as well as the investment process, according to Multipo...

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Financial planning

An easing-off of term deposit rates, reduced redemption pressure and a shift to fixed-term redemptions only could make 2012 an improved year for the battered mortgage fun...

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Financial planning

An easing-off of term deposit rates, reduced redemption pressure and a shift to fixed-term redemptions only could make 2012 an improved year for the battered mortgage fun...

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Editorial

Elizabeth Moran looks at the broad risk-and-return characteristics of three investment classes: cash, bonds and equities in the Australian market between October 1989 and...

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Financial planning

AMP is helping AXA Financial Planning practices transition away from the AXA branding, a process which must be completed by March 2013....

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Financial planning

Short-term reporting and the supposed effect of past performance on the future benefits of a superannuation fund encourage unnecessary knee-jerk reactions from members, a...

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Superannuation

While growing in popularity, ETFs have yet to attract significantly firm allocations within SMSFs, according to Multiport Technical Services director, Philip La Greca....

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Editorial

In his market forecast for 2012, Ron Bewley has a stronger sense of positive outcomes in the next 12 months....

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Financial planning

Short-term reporting and the supposed effect of past performance on the future benefits of a superannuation fund encourage unnecessary knee-jerk reactions from members, a...

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Editorial

The financial services industry is slowly losing its recruitment drive as economic and regulatory uncertainties linger. However, while some find it difficult to grow, oth...

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Financial planning

AllianceBernstein has beefed up its Asia-Pacific Fixed Income team with the appointment of Yufeng Liu as a quantitative analyst....

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People & Products

AllianceBernstein has beefed up its Asia-Pacific Fixed Income team with the appointment of Yufeng Liu as a quantitative analyst....

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Financial planning

Risk-focused financial advisers remain optimistic about the outlook for themselves and their practices despite the changes facing the industry, according to a Zurich Fina...

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