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Funds management

The directors of the responsible entity for the Charter Hall Retail REIT have made moves towards an on-market buyback of its units, stating the transaction is in recognit...

Financial planning

Chris Caton weighs up the chances of a slowdown in China, a double-dip recession in the US and sovereign debt problems in Europe during 2011....

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Financial planning

Melbourne-based researcher Plan For Life has been acquired by Asset International (AI), a global provider of data and analytics for the asset management industry....

Funds management

Australia and the Asia Pacific region are leading the global real estate investment recovery, according to a report released by the auditing and consultancy firm Deloitte...

Financial planning

The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) Group has passed its annual assessment for 2009, but continues to address areas of concern, including its listing rule framework ...

Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has released a consultation package on enhancing regulation of Australia’s equity market, proposing the ...

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Financial planning

ACCC chairman, Graeme Samuel has defended the time taken and the processes pursued in the decision to veto NAB’s acquisition of AXA AP....

Financial planning

BT Investment Management has hired a new portfolio manager for its Macro Strategies boutique, appointing Jason Petras to the role....

People & Products

MLC has appointed Nicky Richards as its new chief investment officer (CIO), taking over the role in which Susan Gosling, head of capital markets research, has been acting...

Financial planning

Fixed income has performed well during 2010 and investors are certainly starting to sit up and take notice, according to Damon Taylor....

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Financial planning

Australian chief investment officers are only mildly optimistic about the investment outlook over the next year, amid concerns about the slowdown of the American and Euro...

Editorial

Realising the cash value on term insurance policies can often prove difficult. Col Fullagar explains why employing a life settlement vehicle can help your clients address...

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Financial planning

The Greek debt crisis has revealed broader flaws in the European monetary union, according to respected academic and historian Niall Ferguson. Ferguson is visiting Sydney...

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Editorial

As competition in ETFs increases, it is important for financial advisers and investors to know exactly what they are buying and from whom, according to Tom Keenan. ...

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Financial planning

The United States Congress has voted to pass a Wall Street reform bill that will "bring greater economic security to families and businesses across the country", US Presi...

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