AMP launches Diploma of Financial Services

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AMP is boosting its training capability by introducing a new qualification, the Diploma of Financial Services, which will be available through its Horizons Academy from January 2011. AMP Horizons Director

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Guiding SMSF trustees through borrowing and residential property investing

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An increasing number of self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) trustees and members looking at investing in residential property are seeking clear information on borrowing, and how residential property fits within their

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Top Five Questions Investors Ask

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The GFC and subsequent volatility has increased the number of market presentations my team and I have been asked to do for the clients of financial planners. I thought you’d

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Old favourites lose ground in Russell’s Australia high dividend index reconstitution

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Defensive stocks and financials dominate high dividend index Fosters and Telstra were down weighted Defensive stocks have proved to be the best choice for dividend yields in the Russell Australia

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Employees take a leap of faith off the iconic AMP building

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More than 100 people, including 64 AMP employees, will be stepping off the side of one of Sydney’s iconic sky scrapers this week to raise money for disadvantaged youth. Urban

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Research highlights need for advisers to prepare for battle

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National President of the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) Dr Jim Taggart, OAM says recent research published by Roy Morgan Research around the low level of consumer trust in advisers

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New Vanguard property ETF trades on the ASX

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The Vanguard® Australian Property Securities Index ETF (VAP) today officially quoted for trading on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX). The Vanguard® Australian Property Securities Index ETF (VAP) joins the Vanguard®Australian

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Why advisers have nothing to fear from technology

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At the danger of invoking a collective moan of discontent from all Australian financial advisers, I want to begin this post on the role of technology in your industry by

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Actuaries call for standardised superannuation fund benefit projections to help members

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Superannuation funds should include member benefit projections in annual member statements to help members track their progress towards their retirement savings goals and encourage voluntary super contributions, according to a

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Preventing insolvent trading: the focus of new ASIC report

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ASIC has today released a report that sets out the key messages and outcomes of its national insolvent trading program (NITP). The report, National Insolvent Trading Program Report (REP 213)

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