GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS

Financial planning

Professional Investment Services had a rough ride throughout the global financial crisis. Lucinda Beaman spoke with chief executive Robbie Bennetts about the company’s fu...

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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

The Fair Work Act has narrowed the scope of redundancy requirements while expanding employers’ obligations to their employees. Lisa Berton outlines the changes the new re...

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Editorial

With the war for talent in the financial services sector set to resume in the wake of the global financial crisis, some are arguing that the only way to develop the indus...

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Financial planning

Uncertainty in major markets around the world will keep share valuations grounded, with only modest growth expected in 2010, Russell Investments has predicted....

Financial planning

Saturday will be 'just another day' as AMP's exclusivity agreement with AXA SA falls away....

Financial planning

AXA AP is likely to play up good results revealed in the release of its new business and fund flows for the 12 months ended December 31, 2009, which showed particularly g...

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Financial planning

More financial advisers are looking to add value to their clients through bespoke services and products, as well as access to direct equities....

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Financial planning

Peter Walsh has been appointed head of retail distribution for Treasury Group....

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Financial planning

Debt, and not geography, is now dividing the modern-day world as old definitions between developed and developing nations no longer provide an adequate sense of the chang...

Editorial

Large institutions view the global financial crisis-inspired period of regulatory review and change as a chance to buy distribution and platforms cheaply and to position ...

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Editorial

Emerging markets have been hailed as the solution to the problems faced by developed economies in light of the global economic crisis. Janine Mace looks at the potential ...

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Editorial

Could the start of 2010 signal the end of international equity funds? Janine Mace finds out....

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Editorial

While much of the debate around NAB/MLC’s acquisition of AXA Asia Pacific has focused on who controls which dealer group, Mike Taylor argues that control of the platforms...

Financial planning

The Australian Financial Centre Forum’s report, which aims to see Australia develop into a financial hub, has been criticised by the Finance Sector Union (FSU) for not ad...

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