Dividends, growth or both?
- published on 12/10/2011
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A common misconception on the dividend-growth trade-off is that a high-dividend-paying company means low growth, says Paul Taylor, head of Australian equities at ... [more]
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How ANZ will leverage off FoFA
- published on 05/10/2011
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Financial planning businesses can create winning strategies by leveraging their systems off the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms, says Paul Barrett, general ... [more]
Measures contained in FoFA: Part two
- published on 28/09/2011
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The Australian Government has released the second round of measures contained in the draft legislation of the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms. Almost ... [more]
Why client-led models are fundamental
- published on 27/09/2011
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Platform offerings have been too product focused to the point where client engagement and choice has suffered, says Arnie Selvarajah, chief executive of ... [more]
When to buy Asian equities
- published on 22/09/2011
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Now could be a good time to buy Asian equities if you are long-term investor. Asian markets are attractively priced following the recent ... [more]
Best interest duty exposes advisers to legal liability
- published on 22/09/2011
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The Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reform’s best interest duty has left a hole for legal liabilities due to its unclear definition, according ... [more]
The industry responds to Stronger Super reforms
- published on 21/09/2011
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The Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, Bill Shorten, today announced the final details of the Government’s Stronger Super policy, which has been ... [more]
How to achieve a higher level of opt in
- published on 19/09/2011
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Implanting the value of advice in the minds of clients at every step of the financial planning process, especially at the first stage, ... [more]
Three actions to stitch up the patchwork economy
- published on 14/09/2011
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By now we are all familiar with the references to the two speed economy, the patchwork economy, or something similar. With the mining ... [more]
Anatomy of a sovereign debt crisis
- published on 05/09/2011
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Whilst much has been written in the press over recent weeks regarding the problem of sovereign debt in many countries around the world, ... [more]