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1st: Heine Group 2nd: Home Building Society 3rd: Mutual Friendly Society...

Funds management

1st: Colonial First State 2nd: Merrill Lynch Mercury Asset Management 3rd: Commonwealth Financial Services...

Financial planning

The financial services industry breathed a collective sigh of relief following the the announcement by Treasurer Peter Costello that the government will take Ralph Review...

Funds management

Several former Norwich executives have launched a new Melbourne-based investment company to offer a retail unit trust dealing in wholesale property trusts....

Funds management

A review of real estate agents providing investment advice in regard to property is being sought through an FPA submission to the Australian Securities & Investments Comm...

Financial planning

After a week of Wrap conferences, perhaps the simplest explanation of why Wrap matters was expressed by an adviser - “What I like about your business is that it is about ...

Financial planning

BT Funds Management’s technical team dives into the Ralph Committee Report to review the potential implications for financial advisers and their clients. By Brian Bissake...

Financial planning

After a long drought, some showers of blessings have finally rained down on the savings industry. The shower was in the form of a press release on the taxation of collect...

Financial planning

Dealer group Godfrey Pembroke Limited (GPL) has sold down a majority stake in its unlisted property trust venture, Abacus Funds Management Limited....

Financial planning

The future looks much brighter for investment in New Zealand, according to Spicers Portfolio Management research manager Aaron Hing....

Funds management

Property as an asset class in Australia has generated strong returns in recent years, with listed trusts outperforming the stock market. But there are signs of a softenin...

Funds management

Property will perform favourably against other asset classes again in 1999 and annual returns of about 10 per cent are forecast for the next three years, according to a l...

Financial planning

Business owner/operators who take out only income protection insurance to cover a possible absence still risk losing their businesses, writes David Wilkinson. ...

Financial planning

One of the keys to growing your business without sacrificing your personal life is to provide a wider range of services to fewer clients, writes Robert Ossey....

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