GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS

Editorial

It says something about the health of the Australian financial planning industry that Money Management’s 2009 Top 100 Dealer Groups survey has revealed that despite the i...

Superannuation

Almost 20 per cent of Australians said the GFC could see them continue to work for an extra six years, while 33 per cent may continue to work up to an additional four yea...

Financial planning

Clients are generally far better informed about the markets and their investments than before the onset of the global financial crisis, according to Alan Harrison, chief ...

Financial planning

Chairman Tony D'Aloisio admits the global financial crisis has exposed flaws in the way planners are remunerated....

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Financial planning

Growing use of ROAs could render SoAAs redundant....

Financial planning

AXA's wealth management businesses continue to feel the impact of the global financial crisis, while its insurance businesses have reported positive inflows for the first...

Financial planning

European Union (EU) banks surviving on taxpayers' funds have been given five years to become self-supporting, viable entities again following a directive from the EU....

Financial planning

QIC well placed to meet difficult environment of financial crisis....

Financial planning

Australian consumer confidence is growing with a belief that the worst might be over, according to Nielsen research....

Financial planning

Private wealth makes strong contribution to improving Macquarie....

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Superannuation

The latest AMP Superannuation Adequacy Report has generated a surprise result suggesting that Australians are better prepared for retirement despite the global financial ...

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Financial planning

The global financial crisis has slowed the flow of candidates for entry-level financial planning qualifications but, as AMAL AWAD reports, the education providers remain ...

Financial planning

JONATHAN WU believes China’s economic flight has only just begun....

Financial planning

While the financial planning industry continues to air its dirty laundry in public, a groundswell of do-it-yourself investors continues to build, and they are rapidly see...

Funds management

It has been asset allocation not lower fees that has seen industry funds outperform the retail master trusts in nine out of the past 10 years, according to Chant West....

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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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