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Financial planning

Baby boomers have always known how to go with the flow. And now their unique history, needs and desires are shaping how they approach retirement. Liam Egan reports....

Financial planning

Most fund managers would view the loss of near on $2 billion in investment mandates as a serious blow to their portfolio management capability egos, not to mention the li...

Financial planning

AMP Financial Services has re-jigged the investment management line up for its major super and retirement platforms....

Financial planning

Downward pressure on fees in the industry continues with MLC and ING the latest heavyweights to signal better deals for consumers by both announcing a raft of changes to ...

Editorial

Does slow and steady win the race or is it all about a sprint to time the market? A new research report has the answer. Liam Egan reports....

Financial planning

Colonial First State is seeking to expand its reach across the Asia-Pacific region by forming a series of alliances with fund managers in those countries to distribute a ...

Financial planning

Colonial First State launched its FirstChoice wholesale platform today while also announcing a record $7 billion funds under administration for its retail counterpart....

People & Products

Skandia has appointed former BT senior executive Richard Borysiewicz as its new head of distribution with the group now set to focus on enhancing its product range to inc...

People & Products

Principal Global Investors (PGI) has swiftly moved to reassure the market by reassigning institutional director Alex Francois into its, soon to be vacated, managing direc...

Financial planning

Perennial Investment Partners has boosted its subsidiary funds management arm – Perennial Growth Management – with the appointment of a senior executive in anticipation o...

Financial planning

Barclays Global Investors (BGI) has received a glowing report from Assirt in its latest rating, receiving a five star rating for seven of its funds....

Financial planning

Ethical fund manager Glebe Asset Management has received its first round of rating from research house Assirt with business management, operating capabilities and Austral...

Financial planning

Estate Planning Professionals of Australia (EPP) has introduced a new platform into the market aiming to combat administration issues for estate planning with reduced cos...

Financial planning

There’s a new man at the helm of Invesco and he has some very definite plans for the group. John Wilkinson reports....

Financial planning

The retail managed fund market has been given a significant boost by increased net inflows as well as strong equity returns during the September 2003 quarter, according t...

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

19 hours ago

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...

3 weeks 5 days ago

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....

2 weeks ago

The Reserve Bank of Australia's latest interest rate announcement has left punters disheartened on Melbourne Cup Day....

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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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