FPA challenges financial services industry: “look at advice from the other side”

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The Financial Planning Association (FPA) is encouraging the entire financial services industry to look at advice from the other side and demonstrate commitment to improving the quality of financial advice... Read more continue reading

AFA collaborate or perish….life after FoFA

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While there are still concerns within the AFA and the adviser community that the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms, recently passed through Parliament, fail to meet their stated objective... Read more continue reading

Mergers continue in industry fund sector

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AGEST Super and AustralianSuper have finalised plans to merge their two funds and create a Public Sector Division of AustralianSuper. The merger will see AustralianSuper create a new Public Sector... Read more continue reading

Capital CFDs – top 5 CFDs traded in first quarter 2012

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 Capital CFDs research of CFD trading found that the AUD/USD remains the most traded CFD. This is followed by (in order of most-traded): EUR/USD Gold Germany’s Dax 30 Index Australia’s 200... Read more continue reading

Aubrey Capital Management strengthens with investment mandate from Skandia and new senior appointment

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Treasury Group backed Global Equities Boutique, Aubrey Capital Management Limited (Aubrey), announced its continued growth with a new mandate from Skandia Investment Group and the appointment of John Ewart as... Read more continue reading

Rob Gensler to retire from T.Rowe Price – fund ratings unaffected

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van Eyk has been informed that Rob Gensler, portfolio manager of the T. Rowe Price Global Equity Fund, will retire on December 31 2012.  Scott Berg, currently the portfolio manager... Read more continue reading

Care needs long term planning

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When discussing the capital needed for a comfortable retirement, the likely cost of aged care needs to be included in the planning, warns Philip Galagher, head of wealth management at... Read more continue reading

Treasury Group strengthens Board with appointment of new Director

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Australian multi-boutique asset management business, Treasury Group (ASX:TRG),  is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms Melda Donnelly as an Independent Non-Executive Director to its Board, effective 28 March 2012. ... Read more continue reading

Big investment themes – what’s next?

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The world is passing through a period of massive change – which themes will drive markets in the years to come? In an age of instant communication in which investors... Read more continue reading

Registrations soar in second annual AMP University Challenge

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AMP has announced the number of registrations for the financial planning AMP University Challenge has doubled over the same period last year, highlighting the value of practical professional experience students’... Read more continue reading