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14 February 2014 • By • 1 min read

CFPs boost profits and reduce risk: report

New global research commissioned by the Financial Planning Association (FPA) has pointed to the tangible benefits financial services firms receive by ...

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GBST posts $4.4 million half-year profit

Financial services software provider GBST has almost doubled its net profit in the first half of financial year 2014, despite a "challenging ...

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Investor fear lowest since GFC

Investor fear has fallen to its lowest level since 2008, driving a strong increase in online investing, according to Investment Trends. The ...

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Look to resource stocks and gold: Market Vectors

Resource shares and gold are emerging as a source of potential gains for investors in 2014 and beyond, according to Market Vectors. Market Vectors' ...

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David Braga named new BNP Paribas custody boss

BNP Paribas Securities Services has named David Braga as the permanent head of Australia and New Zealand following the departure of Peter Baker in ...

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Super industry 'too fragmented': JP Morgan

There are "too many players" in the Australian superannuation industry, and further consolidation will be necessary before "certain systemic ...

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Investors regain appetite for margin lending

Despite the three per cent decline in margin lending from $12.2 billion in December 2012 to $11.8 billion in September 2013, the direct channel ...

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Prime Super and HIP 'an odd merger': Tria

Health Industry Plan’s (HIP) planned merger with Prime Super is "odd", considering the fund would gain greater benefits of scale by merging with a ...

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COSL defends ASIC relationship

The Credit Ombudsman Service (COSL) has rejected assertions that its relationship with ASIC is ineffective due to "a lack of communication and ...

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CBA posts record half-year profit

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has announced a record half-year profit of $4.27 billion, up by 16 per cent. Australia’s biggest bank also ...

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