Features

Financial Planner of the Year: Second time's a charm for this all-rounder

11 December 2008 | Peter Roan has once again impressed judges with his remarkable approach to financial planning and service to the community.


Financial Planner of the year: The benefits of a balanced approach to life planning

11 December 2008 | Wayne Leggett is quick to admit that he didn’t choose financial planning as a career and that it really chose him.


DIY Funds Management

11 December 2008 | COLIN OWENS considers the strategy options available to the investing public


Super shortfall: filling the gaps in your clients’ retirement funds

11 December 2008 | With the current uncertainty in investment markets, clients who had planned to retire in the next five years may be asking if that’s still achievable, writes ANDREW BIVIANO.


Keeping retireees on the upside of down markets

11 December 2008 | DAVID SIMON offers tips for advisors


Navigating social security rules on inheritance

11 December 2008 | GEORGE AVRIMEDES considers the impact of inheriting from a deceased estate on social security recipients.


Asset Allocation: What lies beneath

11 December 2008 | Many planners – and their clients – are wishing they had entered the credit crunch with more conservative portfolios.


Growing attraction: investors take a closer look at managed futures

11 December 2008 | The inclusion of managed futures to an investment portfolio can offer diversification, downside protection and an improved risk and return profile.


Staying ahead in the credit crunch

4 December 2008 | 2008 Year in Review - STEPHEN VAN EYK from van Eyk Research takes a look back at 2008


Deep impact: measuring the fallout of the financial crisis

4 December 2008 | 2008 Year in Review - BARRY LAMBART with his take on the year's turbulence.


Market Ready for a return to fundamentals

4 December 2008 | 2008 Year in Review - Tough times will cause exstensive changes in the financial environment according to BRIAN BISSAKER


Spotlight again on reforming the financial system

4 December 2008 | 2008 Year in Review - Senator NICK SHERRY, Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law looks at one of the most testing years in living memory.


Paying closer attention to risk

4 December 2008 | 2008 Year in Review - JO-ANNE BLOCH looks back at a turbulent year


The business cycle goes on

4 December 2008 | 2008 Year in Review - 2008 is a year that most investors would prefer to forget. I should confess up front that I didn’t see anywhere near the severity or the duration of the panic we have seen. So what went wrong?


US nurtured breeding ground for ‘fat tail’ risk

4 December 2008 | 2008 Year in Review - The extraordinary events of 2008 can be described as stemming from ‘fat tail’ risk. I have always thought that such an explanation provides little comfort...


The Top 5 list of everything

27 November 2008 | Money Management’s Top 5 List of Everything ranks the important issues of 2008. In our assessment of the past year, we take a look at the people, companies and products that came out on top, the largest dealer groups, the biggest flops, the top platforms, the popular flavours, the most significant issues and the ones to watch.


Streaming income from death benefits

27 November 2008 | ALENA MILES considers the benefits of taking the superannuation death benefit as an income stream.


Advice as an employee benefit

20 November 2008 | Non-traditional employee benefits like financial advice are increasinly important to these uncertain financial times


Does cash still rule the roost?

20 November 2008 | Offering equity to planners may give your dealership a competitive advantage


Funding TPD cover inside superannuation

13 November 2008 | RUDY HADDAD explores structuring total permanent disablement cover inside super.


The three P’s of integrating ESG issues into portfolios

16 October 2008 | There is a growing view that environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) issues can influence the performance of investment portfolios. CLAIRE GALEA outlines the framework for incorporating these into investment decisions; the UN Principles of Responsible Investment.


Are separately managed accounts a viable option?

25 September 2008 | ARTHUR NAOUMIDIS explains how separately managed accounts may provide a solution for SMSF investment strategies.


House rules: know your product

24 September 2008 | From angry investors to negative media, listed property has had a tough run in recent times. JANINE MACE investigates its fall from grace, how long the bad news is likely to last and what the future holds for the sector.


From four cylinder reliability to supercharged V8

24 September 2008 | HOWARD BRENCHLEY looks back over the past 10 years to understand the evolution of listed property.


Unlisted property – not as low risk as it might seem

24 September 2008 | PAUL IRELAND examines the link between risk and frequency of valuations of property allocations.


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