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Rusting still

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2015
The direction of iron ore prices is largely tied to outlook for China's economy - the world's largest consumer of the commodity.

Tim Steele departs AMP

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2015
After announcing his departure in May, Genesys and ipac managing director Tim Steele has left the AMP-aligned practices today.

Managed accounts usage to grow 38%

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2015
The number of independent financial advice practices using managed accounts is set to grow by over 38% over the quarter, Managed Accounts Holdings (MGP) said.

Culture is the 'glue' that drives growth

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2015
An advice business with the right vision and the right structure but with the wrong culture is destined to fail, research found.

Embrace change to stay relevant

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2015
No advice business is too big to fail if it doesn't adapt to changes in consumer behaviour, according to author and social researcher Michael McQueen.

Six point five is PM Li's new like

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2015
"The nation needs annual growth of at least 6.53 per cent in the next five years to meet the government's goal of establishing a "moderately prosperous society".

CBA whistleblower flags unfair compensation

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2015
CBA has been accused of severely mishandling its Open Advice Review program by a former employee.

December lift-off, yeah, sure

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2015
For those of us watching the data, the data says no to December... unless things dramatically turn around, that is.

IOOF appoints News Corp exec as Shadforth CEO

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2015
A general manager at News Corp Australia will become the chief executive of Shadforth Financial Group, which was recently acquired by IOOF.

International actuaries have consensus on retirement

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2015
A research paper by actuarial associations in Australia, the United States and United Kingdom criticises governments for tinkering with pension measures that may further confuse those nearing and in retirement.