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Financial planning

Risk management is often viewed as something of a thankless task. Sonnie Bailey discusses the best way to sell the concept to clients....

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Financial planning

ASIC audit of auditors detects shortcomings amid the global financial crisis....

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Financial planning

ASFA has supported amendment proposals made by the Government around borrowing in super arrangements....

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Financial planning

Whether you are for or against commissions doesn’t matter anymore, according to the managing director of Elixir Consulting, Sue Viskovic....

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Financial planning

The former director of the investment company Chartwell Enterprises, Graeme Hoy, has been committed to stand trial on charges brought by ASIC....

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People & Products

Russell Investments has appointed Nicole Connolly as head of alternatives advice in Australia....

Financial planning

The Treasury's Audit Quality in Australia review does not address vital issues that threaten to undermine the quality of auditing, says BDO....

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Superannuation

As the self-managed super fund industry continues to grow rapidly, Andrew Yee explains how to ensure your clients effectively manage their SMSFs....

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Financial planning

Victorian woman who operated Ponzi scheme via a mortgage broking business pleads guilty to six counts of deception....

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Financial planning

More than 1,000 investors have found themselves tied up in property development schemes that have been identified as illegal....

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Financial planning

Deutsche Asset Management has sold its financial planning resource service Desk Caddie to Strategy Steps....

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Financial planning

Dealer group Synchron has raised concerns about the provisions of an agreement associated with the transfer of two financial planners from Guardian Financial Planning....

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Funds management

Former Westpoint director Norm Carey is planning a return to property development but says he doesn't plan on using retail funds, according to an article in The Australia...

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Financial planning

The Henry Review is unlikely to recommend raising the superannuation guarantee and super concessions may see a decrease, said KPMG director of superannuation and pension ...

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Financial planning

Former head of Newcastle investment company Whet Investments Hugh Charles Gordon has received an 18-month prison sentence, with 11 months to be served immediately and the...

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