Are social media experts the new Y2K experts?

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It’s hard to ignore the explosion of social media and its impact on business. For example, LinkedIn Australia now has >2million members with a new member joining every second. It’s

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New Carbon Tax: More or less certainty?

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Details on proposed Carbon Tax The Federal Government has proposed a new tax on carbon emissions of $23 a tonne to apply to 500 of the biggest corporate emitters from

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Leadership is the key to business growth

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And now for something entirely different! I know this is a weird way to start a column in a financial planners website but with our industry under challenge from the Federal Government

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Licensee Select appoints new operations manager

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Licensee Select has appointed Simon Dutton to the role of Manager, Operations and Service Delivery. David Hunt, National Manager Licensee Select, welcomed Simon to the role and said the appointment

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New Director Joins Bank Board

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Bendigo and Adelaide Bank has announced the appointment of former Ericsson CEO, Jacqueline Hey, to its Board of Directors. Ms Hey was previously CEO of Ericsson in the UK and

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Trade surplus hits seven month high

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International trade; Performance of Services Australia’s trade surplus widened by $716 million to $2,333 million in May – a seven month high. Exports rose 3.2 per cent with imports up

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The Ten Commandments of Practice Management

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Improving the processes in your practice is one of those things most financial planners need to do, but usually they put it on the back burner so they can get

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Powerhouse partnership – Minchin Moore joins Securitor

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A powerhouse partnership emerges as Minchin Moore Private Wealth joins Securitor Matt Englund, Head of Dealer Groups at BT Financial Group today announced that Minchin Moore Private Wealth has joined

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Diversified fund appoints new Head of Reverse Mortgages

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Peter McDonagh joins Centuria Capital One of Australia’s most successful diversified fund managers, Centuria Capital Limited (formerly Over Fifty Group Limited) announced today that Peter McDonagh has joined as Head

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ING to sell Australian investment management unit to UBS

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ING announced today that it has reached an agreement to sell its Australian investment management business to UBS. ING Investment Management Australia’s business provides a number of investment strategies and

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