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New Zealand First’s proposed compulsory superannuation scheme would act “like a big unit trust but with no fees” according to NZ First analyst Roly Metge....
Financial planning
Job prospects in the financial services and insurance sector continue to brighten....
Financial planning
Legg Mason has become the latest US mutual fund manager to buy into the European market, with the purchase of UK fund manager Johnson Fry for about US$70 million, the fir...
Financial planning
Australian Unity will continue to grow its funds management operation in the next financial year as the traditional friendly society business continues its slow decline, ...
Financial planning
In a recent superannuation surcharge ruling, the commissioner of taxation opened a Pandora’s box when he talked of using reserves in a self managed superannuation fund (S...
Policy & Regulation
When it comes to business tax reform most of the headlines have been about capital gains tax (CGT) reform, accelerated depreciation and the lower corporate tax proposal....
People & Products
Steve Blanche has departed AC&L to join MLC Adviser Solutions as the national sales manager, protection....
Financial planning
UK - British pension funds gave their first indication of shedding their conservative image with news that some are looking at shifting away from traditional investments ...
Superannuation
The retirement income streams industry is blooming. The value of its funds under management has soared over the past five years and its future looks just as bright as mor...
People & Products
Respected industry figure Brian Benger has been appointed managing director of the general insurance and financial services arm of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia....
Superannuation
There has been a lot of talk about how financial planners can exploit the opportunities opening up in the changing world of superannuation. NSP Buck is one group actually...
Superannuation
Superannuation assets grew 14 per cent in the 1998/99 financial year, with industry and retail fund assets the fastest growing market segments, according to the latest AP...
Financial planning
The Financial Industry Complaints Service (FICS) has become the first off the blocks in the race to sign up responsible entities to its scheme....
Financial planning
USA - General Motors (GM) Corporation, the world's biggest carmaker, plans to enter the financial services business by selling low-cost investment portfolios to 401(k) r...
Financial planning
Migrants can be an affluent market for financial planners, but, it seems, also a difficult one which requires much patience and hard work before it pays off. ...
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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...
Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...