AIOFP Announces Appointment of Two New Directors

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Association of Independently Owned Financial Planners (AIOFP) Chairman and Australian Financial Services Group Ltd (AFS Group) Managing Director and Group CEO Peter Daly has announced the appointment of Dr. Dennis

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Research Houses! All talk but very little value!

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Financial planners continue to question the relevance of research houses, yet we still see little evidence of change in the service offering from research houses to keep pace with the

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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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Zenith Launches its Model Portfolios on the Linear Managed Account Platform

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Zenith Investment Partners (Zenith) has launched a suite of five diversified, multi-manager model portfolios on the Linear Managed Account platform. The models, which operate under a managed investment scheme structure,

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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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Weekly Market & Economic Update, 15 October 2010

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Headline developments of the past week After 28 years in the dogbox on the back of falling commodity prices and poor economic management the Australian dollar spiked above parity against

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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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Airfares rise to near 3-year highs

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Domestic Airfares When it comes to airline travel, the key message is to shop around for the best deals because airfares are creeping higher. According to the latest data from

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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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