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Financial planning

I was pleased to see Robbie Bennett’s call for an industry wide debate on portfolio construction responsibilities. Never one to miss an opportunity to express a view on i...

Editorial

The investment property situation is looking rosier than it has for a while. We are seeing a gradual upward trend that appears set to stay for quite some time and is cert...

Financial planning

The growth in capital protected structured products in Australia is expected to hit new highs. RusselChesler looks at the expansion of the structured product market, and ...

Financial planning

Bluestone concludes its second securitisation....

Financial planning

The Financial Literacy Foundation is encouraging Australians to use their tax cuts wisely....

Financial planning

Distribution business Pharos Financial Group, parent company of dealer group Madison Financial Group, has entered into a joint venture to establish a new specialist resea...

Life/Risk

Despite being under insured in many areas, a review of personal insurance plans has found the cost of private school education for dependants is one item many families ar...

Editorial

Perpetual chairman Robert Savage has forecast an 18 per cent increase in operating profit after tax for the company in 2007, based on the $122.4 million it achieved last ...

Financial planning

An Australian Securities and Investments Commission investigation has found a mortgage broking business engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct in their recommendatio...

Financial planning

The founder of failed Superwoman Financial Solutions Group, Tim Harrison, has thrown his support behind the acquisition offer proposed by finance company Westfin Australi...

Financial planning

Trilogy Funds Management is positioning to launch a new income product specifically aimed at intermediated investors – the Trilogy First Mortgage Income Trust....

Financial planning

Building Society IMB has teamed up with mortgage provider Over Fifty Group to forge a presence in the reverse mortgage market....

Superannuation

Many people aged over 45 have robust expectations of what amount of money they will need for retirement, but the reality is 29 per cent will end up returning to work, acc...

Financial planning

As a result of a strategic review, funds management group Over Fifty Group has decided to close its commercial mortgage lending and related funds management activities....

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