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Professional Investment Services has made a move into the software business, buying a 25 per cent stake in New Zealand-based Risk Management Solutions....

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The strong financial performance of domestic banks is providing a major platform that Australians are using to build up their retirement savings....

Financial planning

At the recent PortfolioConstruction Conference, US-based Randall Lert, chief portfolio strategist with Russell Investment Group, gave the keynote address. With a worldwid...

Financial planning

HBOS Australia has pitched into the low cost direct financial services market with the launch of an Australian equities fund....

Financial planning

Hedge funds are increasingly being used by planners, with inflows stable over the past 12 months due to the strength of returns from Australian equities....

Financial planning

Salaried financial planners will only receive an average pay rise of 3 to 5 per cent this year, according to the latest research from Money Management, carried out by the...

Editorial

Money Management spoke to the stars of the international equities category of this year’s Fund Manager of the Year Awards about their views on investing in the global mar...

Financial planning

International equities, across all geographical locations, will be the big performers in 2005 according to Perpetual’s Brigette Leckie, who said that some world markets a...

Financial planning

Asian markets like Japan, Korea, Singapore and Taiwan will outperform in 2005 as opposed to Europe and the United States, while the Chinese market will grow by seven per ...

Financial planning

IOOF is refusing to rule out hitting the acquisition trail – given it is debt-free and has $70 million in the bank – but stresses it won’t be making any rash decisions an...

Financial planning

Queensland based corporate credit and equity risk rating agency Rapid Ratings has struck a deal with the Australian Shareholders Association to offer stock market researc...

Financial planning

IWL has delivered a strong first quarter result after posting a 15 per cent hike in operating revenue buoyed by favourable economic conditions and an expedient implementa...

Financial planning

Telephone investment frauds are reaching epidemic proportions with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission reporting a sharp rise in the number of complaints...

Financial planning

Australia could be a prime target for a telephone investment scam sweeping the United States with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission warning investors t...

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Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

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Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

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ASIC has suspended the Australian Financial Services Licence of a Melbourne-based financial advice firm....

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The corporate regulator has issued infringement notices to three AFSLs whose financial advisers provided personal advice to a retail client while unregistered....

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ASIC has released the results of its first adviser exam to be held in 2025, with 241 candidates attempting the test....

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