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Financial planning

Relative newcomer to the Australian marketplace Barclays Capital remains upbeat about its expectations for growth in a recessionary environment. JAYSON FORREST spoke to i...

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Financial planning

The payments made by product providers and investment platforms - otherwise known as volume bonuses and shelf space fees - are beginning to be questioned, but rebates at ...

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Financial planning

Advice firms claim there has been a sharp decline in the quality of technical advice by product providers in the wake of staff cuts, even to the point of exposing them to...

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Funds management

CBRE providing investment services for fund; financial crisis creating opportunities for investors....

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Financial planning

DAVID WHITTEN explores the long short investment universe....

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Financial planning

In a submission to the Rippoll inquiry respected financial planner Neil Kendall has hit out against substantial "hidden incentives" paid to Australian financial services ...

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Financial planning

Colonial First State has again walked away with the top ranking in the annual Wealth Insights Service Level Survey....

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Financial planning

Uses cash for acquisitions, expanding associated financial planning businesses and distribution channels....

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Financial planning

There’s still more to say when it comes to forecasts, timing the market and financial advisers, says MICHAEL DALE....

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Financial planning

In recent years advisers have been encouraged to move to 'paperless offices' and platform providers have actively pushed dealer groups to store their client data on the s...

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Financial planning

Count Financial has revealed a further decline in funds under management in the face of continuing market volatility but has also foreshadowed further acquisitions....

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Financial planning

The latest Investment Trends Platform report has seen Avanteos named the top platform for the third year in a row, but the research also reveals a platform industry hit h...

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Financial planning

Plan B's acquisition of Strategic Financial Management has delivered a positive look to the Group's March quarter but underlying FUM has declined further....

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Financial planning

The fallout from the financial crisis has hit platforms hard, with funds under administration and their bottom lines slumping dramatically. And as John Wilkinson reports,...

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Financial planning

In the good times, revenue from platforms have been a strong source of income for dealer groups and advisers...

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