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Financial Planning

Chant West and van Eyk in alliance

Chant West and van Eyk have formed a distribution alliance to offer superannuation research to financial planners and dealer groups.

Twin strategy needed to boost super savings: ABA

The Australian Bankers Association (ABA) has called for a twin strategy to boost retirement savings in Australia.

Members staying put: Mercer

A new Mercer survey shows almost half of all members surveyed want to stay put in their current fund despite super choice.

Industry funds and master trusts both win in performance stakes

Super fund balanced options have averaged 14.3 per cent over the 12 months to end August but the results are again mixed in the turf battle between industry funds and master trusts.

Fidelity launches global array of funds

Fidelity Investments have harnessed their global investing arsenal to launch 10 new funds into the Australian market.

Government to allow super splitting

The Government has announced it will allow families to split super contributions between spouses.

Cash King to refund $170k for hidden fees

ASIC has ordered Sydney-based finance lender Cash King to pay over $170,000 to more than 50 customers after finding them guilty of charging hidden commission and fees.

Book delivers message: Nice Girls Don't Get Rich

Women need to change their pre-programmed, psychological behavior if they want to get ahead financially and stop damaging their monetary goals. This is the message in a new book by American bestselling author, Lois Frankel.

ING OneAnswer gets upgraded and fine-tuned

In response to adviser and research house feedback, ING has significantly upgraded and fine-tuned its flagship OneAnswer platform.

More draft FSR regulations released

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer has released draft regulations implementing a number of proposed refinements to Financial Services Regulation (FSR).