AMP reports A$382 million net profit for 1H 14

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AMP Limited has reported a net profit of A$382 million for the half year to 30 June 2014[1], down  3 per cent on A$393 million reported for 1H 13. Underlying profit[2] was

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TAL delivers solid result and continues growth path

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Australia’s largest life insurer TAL has finished the financial year maintaining profit levels amid record claims payouts. Financial results released by TAL’s Japanese parent, Dai-ichi Life, show net profit after tax

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HUB24 announces solid march quarter

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HUB24 CEO Andrew Alcock yesterday announced the March quarter update for the company and the innovative platform provider recorded Net Inflows for the period of $108.7m, including a record Net

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Centrepoint returns to profit

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Centrepoint Alliance Limited (Centrepoint) has reported pre-tax profit of $2.2m, up 229% on the prior corresponding period with overall revenues increasing by 2% to $27.4m. The Premium Funding division had

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AMP Limited reports A$672 million net profit for FY 13

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AMP Limited has reported a net profit of A$672 million for the year to 31 December 2013, compared with A$689 million for FY 12. Underlying profit for FY 13 was

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Optimistic financial planners anticipate further growth: Macquarie Practice Consulting

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The Macquarie Practice Consulting 2013 Financial Planning Best Practice Benchmarking Survey has revealed further optimism within the financial planning community, with respondents anticipating an increase in profit in 2014. Eight

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Profit squeeze but companies ride out storm

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There are three days left in the profit-reporting season. CommSec has assessed the results of 114 companies from the ASX 200 index that have reported full-year results to June 2012

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Strong balance sheets fuel dividend growth, Russell says

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Australian dividends increase 6.4% Dividend yields rival term deposits Dividends are on the rise with the average dividend across the equity market growing 6.4% over the last six months, according

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Earnings season: Headwinds aplenty

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Corporate profit season The profit-reporting season has largely concluded, although there are a small number of ASX 200 companies to report. CommSec has assessed the results of the 120 companies

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Profit season: Mixed, but earnings still growing

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Corporate profit season The general sense is that the profit-reporting season has so far proved very mixed. And the numbers back it up. Figures produced from Bloomberg show that there

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