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Financial planning

The Plan for Life analysis of retail managed funds for the September quarter of 2009 has shown growth of $46.9 billion....

Financial planning

Financial planners and superannuation fund members may soon be able to compare funds based on a simple scale determined by their relative exposure to risk....

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Financial planning

Financial advice is now rated as the most valuable employee benefit, particularly among people over 50, according to Mercer's David Anderson. Meanwhile, FPA chief Jo-Anne...

Financial planning

Recent events have served to significantly undermine Australians’ confidence in super as a savings vehicle, and the industry has its work cut out to restore that faith....

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Financial planning

The Investment and Financial Services Association has refreshed its board, with ING's Harry Stout and Mercer's Peter Promnitz being given permanent roles after filling ca...

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Financial planning

A new Mercer index has revealed that Australia is running second to the Netherlands on pensions, leaving plenty of room for improvement....

Financial planning

Senior executives at some Australia's top listed companies received increased short-term incentives, such as cash bonuses, in lieu of long-term incentives for performance...

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

HELGA BIRGDEN and DR XINTING JIA consider the impact of environmental, social governance issues for investors in China....

Financial planning

Aims to expand its reach into Asian wealth management firms and private banks....

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Financial planning

The latest Mercer sector surveys reveal who performed best and worst in the Australian shares manager space, and some big names have taken a drubbing....

Financial planning

What is a responsible investment? AMAL AWAD considers the changing hues of the financial services landscape....

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Financial planning

The multi-manager market has maintained its appeal during the downturn, reporting positive inflows and growth. Janine Mace reports....

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Rate the raters

Amid increased industry scrutiny and some criticism, considerable changes are taking place in the research house universe. AMAL AWAD reports....

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Editorial

Should clients be comfortable making new capital allocations to hedge funds, ask SIMON FOX and DIVYESH HINDOCHA....

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