By Chris Kennedy

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15 January 2012

Unlike other developed economies, Australia still has a full suite of policy tools at its disposal as it attempts to deal with the current global downturn, according to H...

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5 September 2011

AXA's aligned dealer groups are migrating from VisiPlan to the IRESS wealth management platform XPLAN, IRESS has announced....

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24 August 2011

The probability of launching a financial product and having it be unsuccessful is higher than it has been in the past, meaning providers need to shift their focus more to...

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ASIC is seeking public comment on relief proposals that will permit certain indirect self-acquisitions by investment funds....

Australian financial institutions are still under represented in emerging Asian markets, while merger and acquisition activity is set to increase globally....

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9 June 2010

AXA has launched an income-generating product aimed at people focused on consistent income heading into retirement rather than accumulating wealth....

Macquarie Agricultural Funds Management has opened Macquarie Forestry Investment 2010, which is available until 30 June and has received strong ratings from Adviser Edge ...

Former Opes Prime director Laurie Emini is facing further charges brought by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) relating to the collapse of the c...

25 May 2010

Standard & Poor's Fund Services has released its ratings of the Australian equities large-cap income peer group, with BT the only manager to receive the highest rating....

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ipac has formed an equity partnership with AFRM, taking a 40 per cent stake in the risk specialist firm at an undisclosed price....

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