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Superannuation

A boutique fund manager has teamed up with a financial planning firm and a stockbroker to offer a direct property fund for the self-managed superannuation fund market....

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Financial planning

Unlicensed managed investment scheme raised approximately $7.9 million from investors....

Financial planning

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has named the corporate regulator, along with itself and Storm Financial, as one of the key stakeholders involved in the circumstances ...

Financial planning

A continued resurgence in listed markets could result in further downward revaluations in unlisted assets and a consequent narrowing or reverse of the favourable performa...

Financial planning

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank has raised a total of $20.2 million as at June 30 in specific and collective provisions relating to loans for its Great Southern Managed Investm...

Financial planning

Dealer groups will need to reinvent themselves to survive, writes DAVID FOX....

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Superannuation

Does borrowing inside superannuation warrant further consideration, asks TROY SMITH....

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Financial planning

New research from MLC suggests that unlisted property has not held up through the global financial crisis and its perceived outperformance is illusory and a result of val...

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Financial planning

Financial planning practices are looking to pool their office resources in an attempt to lower costs and stave off forced mergers....

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Financial planning

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has successfully pursued legal action to recover the assets of the failed Harts Staff Superannuation Fund....

Superannuation

Multiport's June survey of SMSF investments has shown that cash has more than doubled in the past 18 months. There are also signs that investors are increasing their expo...

Financial planning

Following the recent restructure, the role of group executive property development finance no longer exists....

Financial planning

Centro group announces significant downward revaluations....

Financial planning

Orchard Funds Management will pay distributions on seven of its funds this month, but a number of its other funds remain suspended and facing financing difficulties....

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Funds management

It has been asset allocation not lower fees that has seen industry funds outperform the retail master trusts in nine out of the past 10 years, according to Chant West....

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