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Question: Do you advise on self managed superannuation funds? ...

Financial planning

The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) is claiming a “partial victory” on the issue of commission disclosure as outlined in the Financial Services Reform Bill (CLERP...

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NRMA is to enter the New South Wales and ACT health insurance markets next month in a bid to tap a slice of its loyal four million-plus customer base....

Financial planning

A range of UK investment products are expected to become available in Australia with Colonial’s latest acquisition, a Scottish fund manager....

Financial planning

Norwich Union and CGU are to merge to form CGNU, the biggest British insurer, worth STG19 billion ($48.69 billion) and strong enough to compete on the interna-tional stag...

Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has continued its busy start to the new year....

Financial planning

New Zealand’s retail funds management industry suffered a slowdown in growth during the December 1999 quarter according to the latest IPAC market share report....

Financial planning

A stock market listing, a new fee structure and a management team not afraid to speak their minds – there is never a dull moment at Count Wealth Accountants. Samantha Wal...

Financial planning

Ray Greenshield’s departure from the top job at AMP Financial Services has forced the Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) to reshuffle its board....

Financial planning

Do you recommend margin lending products?...

Financial planning

The financial planning and investment industry must face up to the issue of adviser reg-istration sooner or later, according to Vance Arkinstall, head of the Investment S...

Financial planning

Like so many other independent dealer groups, Accent Investment Services evolved out of a larger Melbourne-based organisation. It obtained its own licence in 1996. Accent...

Financial planning

The first database to include all players in the financial services industry, including advisers and dealer groups could soon become a reality....

Financial planning

This is supposed to be the information age, but no one has told the financial planning industry. This has to be the industry that has the least information available abou...

Financial planning

The Principal Financial Group, owner of BT Funds Management, and ING, parent company to Mercantile Mutual have formed a joint venture in Japan to take advantage of a burg...

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