ASX launches free online ETF courses

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The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has launched seven new and free online courses designed to help investors understand exchange-traded funds (ETFs). ETFs and exchange-traded commodities (ETCs) invest in a portfolio

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Zurich sells Lonsec to Financial Research Holdings

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Financial Research Holdings and Zurich today announced the sale of Zurich subsidiary Lonsec Limited, a leading research and stock broking business, to Financial Research Holdings. x A spokesman for Financial

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The rise and rise of new IPOs in Asia, and Asian investors

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Who would have thought – investing in Asia might soon give investors access to European and US companies. Some of Europe and America’s most prestigious companies are shunning the well-established

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ASIC imposes conditions on iPlan licence

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ASIC has imposed additional conditions on the Australian financial services (AFS) licence of Queensland-based, iPlan Financial Services Pty Ltd (iPlan), after a surveillance of its advice business. ASIC’s action follows

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AMP Capital appoints Global Head of Infrastructure

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AMP Capital Investors today announced Scott Davies has been appointed as AMP Capital’s new Global Head of Infrastructure, effective July 2011. This comes after Phil Garling, AMP Capital’s current Global Head

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BNY Mellon Asset Management Names Alan Harden as CEO of Asia-Pacific

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BNY Mellon Asset Management Names Alan Harden as CEO of Asia-Pacific.  He will report to Curtis Arledge, vice chairman of BNY Mellon and chief executive officer of BNY Mellon’s Investment Management

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Call for AFA 2011 Rising Star of the Year Award nominations

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) is calling for nominations for the 2011 AFA Rising Star of the Year Award (the Award), sponsored for the seventh consecutive year by OnePath.

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Retirement can lead to a feeling of abandonment

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It is increasingly recognised that the need for financial advice grows rather than declines in retirement. Yet many baby boomers will find that their financial adviser will also retire at around

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Beaton Consulting: adviser sentiment on the banning of risk commissions

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Beaton Consulting survey advisers on the banning of life risk commissions x The Beaton IFA Market Pulse is a quarterly survey among financial advisers in Australia. The survey provides a platform

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AFA: speaks out on FOFA, industry funds and fees

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Proposals to introduce harsh penalties on financial advisers, including fines of up to a million dollars and lifetime bans for breaches of new regulations, which are currently being considered by

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