Dividends are back in fashion, so how do you know the designers from the fakes – Russell paper

From

Russell urges investors to look beyond yield this reporting season With Rio Tinto upping its payout to shareholders and JB Hi-Fi, Cochlear and OZ Minerals following suit this reporting season,

continue reading

Minister Shorten: Please read the writing on the wall, lives are worth insuring

From

The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) is again calling on the Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, Bill Shorten, to become a true advocate of the financial advice industry and

continue reading

Century to waive $1.3 million management fees

From

Savings to directly reduce debt of Opus 21 Century Funds Management (Century) has announced that it will waive the first year of its management fees if it is successful in

continue reading

ACSA announces winners of 2011 industry awards

From

Nikki Bennett, Dañelle Michael and Tony Stolarek recognised for their contribution to the custody and investment administration sector The Australian Custodial Services Association (ACSA) has announced the winners of the

continue reading

Industry super fund consolidation: The big getting bigger

From

Australia’s top 10 industry superannuation funds have widened their market dominance in the sector as industry consolidation – coupled with organic growth – has prompted the emergence of a new

continue reading

BTIG strengthens Asia presence with key appointments

From

Hong Kong – BTIG Hong Kong Limited, a broker dealer specialising in institutional trading and related brokerage services, today announced a number of key appointments in Asia, further strengthening the

continue reading

Life touches on the general

From

The bad news was that my dishwasher broke down the other day. The motor went. The good news was that general insurance covers motor failure in fridges and dishwashers and

continue reading

Global financial leaders offer optimistic outlook for markets

From

PortfolioConstruction Forum Markets Summit 2011 provides investors with valuable insight from the experts Top financial services experts provided investors with an optimistic view of the current financial climate at the

continue reading

Better off with savings advice

From

The Financial Services Council today released independent research showing people who receive financial advice will be almost $100,000 better off at retirement simply through learning better savings behaviour. The Council’s

continue reading

BT Life Insurance launches to the independent financial adviser market

From

BT Financial Group will deliver a fresh approach to the life insurance sector by extending their insurance footprint and launching an independent financial adviser (IFA) end-to-end solution. Launching the first

continue reading