MORTGAGE

Editorial

Dominic McCormick explains why it is time to increase the heat on the frozen funds littering the mortgage, high yield, property and hedge fund sectors....

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Financial planning

Financial planner sentiment is climbing back towards the positive levels that prevailed before the global financial crisis, according to new research released by speciali...

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Superannuation

As the self-managed super fund industry continues to grow rapidly, Andrew Yee explains how to ensure your clients effectively manage their SMSFs....

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Financial planning

Research commissioned by Lifewise has illustrated the impact of underinsurance on both families and government expenditure....

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Financial planning

Financial reform taking place both globally and in Australia is minor tinkering rather than change that will underpin safer financial markets....

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Financial planning

Challenger Financial Services Group has reported a profit upgrade for the first half of 2009-10, supported by inflows into its Guaranteed Income Funds and boutique invest...

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Editorial

Mike Taylor looks at the ACCC's report on NAB's and AMP's bids for AXA Asia Pacific, as well as industry consolidation in general....

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Financial planning

Redemption requests in excess of available cash convince CFS to terminate fund....

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People & Products

Professional Investment Services is recruiting for a number of people to fill key compliance, research and product development functions within its head office....

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Financial planning

Centric chairman Philip Kelly spoke with Lucinda Beaman about the financial services industry and his plans for 2010....

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Financial planning

With the global financial crisis driving smaller lenders and mortgage brokers out of the market, Chris Kennedy finds the mortgage market is headed for a transitional year...

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Editorial

The executive chairman of Count Financial, Barry Lambert, recently demonstrated the degree to which consolidation has become a focal point in the Australian financial ser...

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Editorial

Dr Charles Lieberman explains why President Obama’s pledge to iron out the flaws in the US financial system is somewhat short-sighted....

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Financial planning

A financial adviser who double-geared a risk-averse client into shares has relocated to Europe, while his licensee has been ordered to pay $110,00 in compensation....

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Financial planning

The removal next month of the Government’s wholesale funding guarantee is not expected to create any thaw for frozen mortgage funds....

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