RESEARCH AND RATINGS

Superannuation

AustralianSuper has found that many people do not understand the two key risks of superannuation savings. ...

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Funds management

A new report by Vanguard Investments has warned investors not to lose sight of properly diversifying their portfolio in the search for higher yield....

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Superannuation

New research released at SPAA conference suggests SMSF trustees need adviser help on investment allocation....

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Funds management

Both major global listed property indices returned more than 25 per cent over the year to November 2012, but most fund managers fell short of the benchmark, according to ...

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Financial planning

Financial planning dealer group WHK has selected Morningstar Australasia as its research provider....

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Superannuation

The growing wealth of Australian households has less to do with property investment than financial assets like shares and super, according to Phil Ruthven from IBISWorld....

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Financial planning

The financial services industry was hardest hit by fraud in the last two years, suffering $322 million in losses....

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Funds management

New survey suggests financial planners have reduced allocation to managed funds once again in 2012, though the decline appears to be bottoming out....

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Accounting

Over one-third of accountants who specialise in self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) say they will move into the limited licensing regime as soon as it begins on 1 J...

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Financial planning

Predictions financial services recruiters will face tough times as major companies contain costs by insourcing the role....

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Financial planning

A new Deloitte Access Economics analysis has questioned economic life after the mega-resources investment projects peak....

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Financial planning

As the Financial Planning Association (FPA) opens enrolments for its 2013 Certified Financial Planner (CFP) program, chief executive Mark Rantall says the year ahead look...

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Life/Risk

Industry funds use APRA research to query retail super funds utilising in-house group insurance products....

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Life/Risk

Australians taking out insurance within their superannuation are set to see "more rational pricing" in the wholesale insurance market, says Rice Warner's Richard Weatherh...

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Financial planning

One in five first homebuyers is now aged 40 or over, according to a Mortgage Choice survey of 1000 Australians who plan on buying their first home in the next two years....

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