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Financial planning

The commercial property fund colloquially known as Rudd Bank was voted down in the Senate last night....

Superannuation

Martin Murden has criticised the lack of representation for SMSFs on the super review committee, and says self-funded retirees could suffer from potential changes....

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Financial planning

The new fund together with the similar existing ANZ flexible term deposit fund now gives clients the choice of a higher interest rate or the government guarantee....

Financial planning

New Federal Financial Services Minister Chris Bowen would consider legislating against the use of commissions as remuneration in the superannuation industry "as a last re...

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Financial planning

Every asset management educational program and course should have an ethical code as its foundation, according to Perpetual's group executive of global equities, Emilio G...

Financial planning

The consumer credit and margin lending space is changing, so be prepared, write SONNIE BAILEY and MELANIE SHERRIN....

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Financial planning

Barry Lambert's concerns about a bubble in the first home owners market appear to be coming true....

Financial planning

Guaranteed under the Government's guarantee scheme for large deposits and wholesale funding....

Financial planning

A Challenger Group submission has argued that compelling Australian retirees towards annuities could relieve pressure on the Age Pension....

Financial planning

In the 15 years since I linked up with Bodinnars Financial Planning, now part of the Fiducian Group, a myriad of changes have taken place in our industry. ...

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Financial planning

A push is underway to extend premium tax deductibility within superannuation to critical illness insurance. SEAN MCCORMACK outlines the positives such a move would genera...

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Superannuation

The recent Federal Budget has meant the issuance of index-linked bonds is a possibility, writes STEPHEN NASH....

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Financial planning

According to research from Deloitte, smaller industry super funds are struggling to compete on both costs and returns with their larger counterparts. While some small fun...

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Financial planning

Fears the Government would increase the super access age to 67 has caused a decline in voluntary contributions, according to Aviva, while the chief executive of ASFA has ...

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Financial planning

The Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law, Senator Nick Sherry, has been accused of skewing the panel overseeing the review of superannuation by under-representin...

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