GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS

Financial planning

Financial planner sentiment is climbing back towards the positive levels that prevailed before the global financial crisis, according to new research released by speciali...

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Financial planning

Calliva Group, one of the boutique financial services companies that grew out of the boom years, was a victim of the GFC and its impact on structured products....

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

The SMSF sector has cemented its place in the superannuation industry over the past few years. Damon Taylor looks at the issues facing SMSFs and the debate that will dete...

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Financial planning

A supportive work environment is the top priority for job seekers in the financial services industry, according to a new survey....

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Financial planning

AIG has sold its Asia Pacific life insurance business, AIA, to Prudential....

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Editorial

Financial planners and dealer groups should take advantage of uncertain economic times and show leadership, writes Todd Kardas....

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Financial planning

Equities markets provide opportunities for some, but not all, in 2010 says Bob van Munster....

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People & Products

Bravura chief executive Iain Dunstan has quit the company as it reports a poor result for the six months to the end of December....

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Financial planning

ACSA chairman Bryan Gray predicts further consolidation of the financial services industry and the creation of opportunities....

Editorial

Have the recent issues raised by Trio Capital (formally Astarra/Absolute Alpha) created a mini-Madoff affair? Dominick McCormick investigates....

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Editorial

Bernie Ripoll warns about the return of margin lending into the financial sector, and the dangers the practice poses for unwary investors....

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Editorial

Mike Taylor looks at the ACCC's report on NAB's and AMP's bids for AXA Asia Pacific, as well as industry consolidation in general....

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Financial planning

Fewer high-net-worth investors are using financial advisers, according to research conducted by CoreData....

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