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The peak association for investment consultants is gearing up for a couple of busy months ahead. Jayson Forrest caught up with the Investment Management Consultants Assoc...

Financial planning

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Financial planning

Global investment company T. Rowe Price will boost its presence within the Australian market, focusing on providing global equity investments to retail platforms, indepen...

Financial planning

HFA Holdings (HFA) has confirmed it is in discussions with a United States fund manager with a view to a possible merger....

Financial planning

Independent charitable organisation the Sydney Community Foundation has enlisted the help of a United States philanthropy guru to kick off a series of workshops for advis...

Financial planning

Citigroup Wealth Advisors has added a separately managed accounts offering to its existing wealth management platform with the introduction of Citigroup Investment Soluti...

Funds management

Australian fund manager, Principal Global Investors (Australia) Ltd will make its first foray into the global real estate market with the launch of the Principal Global P...

Financial planning

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Superannuation

Australians have changed their attitude towards their financial futures with 34 per cent of workers now having a good idea of their projected retirement income, the 2007 ...

Financial planning

Australia’s shareholder, principles-based approach to corporate governance appears to be generating better outcomes than in other countries such as the United States, acc...

Financial planning

Australian managed fund balances rose by almost 14 per cent in 2006, with an average of just under $50,000, trouncing our nearest rival the United States, which grew by o...

Financial planning

A new cold calling operation is threatening Australian investors, this time in the form of alleged scammers posing as representatives of a non-existent United States brok...

Life/Risk

Consumer education lies at the top of MetLife’s priority list for 2007, according to the insurer’s United States’ head office and Australian representatives....

Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has obtained injunctions in the Brisbane Supreme Court to stop a managed investment scheme involving $11 million....

Financial planning

An international investment scam that netted over $3.9 million of Australian funds has been uncovered by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission...

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