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Financial planning

The power to supervise domestic Australian market licensees will be handed over to ASIC today....

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Financial planning

Does the drop in Australia’s unemployment rate translate into more opportunities in the financial services sector, and is the war for talent about to recommence from wher...

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Financial planning

Australians continue to be optimistic about investment opportunities, their general financial wellbeing and the resilience of the Australian economy, a survey from ING In...

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Financial planning

Proposed changes to the law will strengthen ASIC's investigative powers and increase penalties for market-related offences....

Financial planning

Iress has acquired Singapore-based independent software provider SENTRYi, a company offering multi-lingual investment planning tools for the Asian marketplace....

Editorial

Bryan Ashenden considers transition to retirement strategies in a new contribution cap environment....

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Editorial

One consequence of the equity market downturn could be a return to a more active focus on economic fundamentals and their impact on financial markets, writes Stephen Halm...

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Editorial

Edwina Best and Amanda Rethus discuss the importance of researchers to the financial services industry and your business....

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Editorial

As the fragile world economy begins to show signs of recovery, Ray Griffin explains how financial planners can reassure skittish investors....

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Financial planning

ASIC has announced the formation of a management team and an advisory panel to assist in the transfer of front line market supervision from the ASX to ASIC....

Financial planning

NAB may have reported a significant profit decline but it continues to grow its wealth management business....

Financial planning

In its annual report card, ASIC has recommended to the ASX that it consider whether certain business models and even sectors should be eligible for listing on the share m...

Editorial

Beware the consensus of negativity at the bottom of cycles, writes Mark Newman....

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Financial planning

Australian Unity takes stake in a Hong Kong-based equities manager, Seres Asset Management....

Superannuation

One-third of SMSF trustees to focus on buying undervalued assets....

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Interesting. Would be good to know the details of the StrategyOne deal....

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It’s astonishing to see the FAAA now pushing for more advisers by courting "career changers" and international recruits,...

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increased professionalism within the industry - shouldn't that say, FAR register almost halving in the last 24 months he...

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Insignia Financial has made four appointments, including three who have joined from TAL, to lead strategy and innovation in its retirement solutions for the MLC brand....

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A former Brisbane financial adviser has been charged with 26 counts of dishonest conduct regarding a failure to disclose he would receive substantial commission payments ...

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Professional services group AZ NGA has made its first acquisition since announcing a $240 million strategic partnership with US manager Oaktree Capital Management in Sept...

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