11 December 2008 | A MIKE TAYLOR editorial
11 December 2008 | WITH the full effect of the credit crunch yet to be played out, some homebuyers are at a crossroads concerning whether to secure their foothold in property.
4 December 2008 | A MIKE TAYLOR editorial
4 December 2008 | Point of View - MICHAEL DALE - Uh, oh! The market timing season had arrived; the season when magical market timing experts once again rear their very clever heads.
4 December 2008 | Markets are determined according to human behaviour, not driven by scientific laws, writes DOMINIC McCORMICK.
20 November 2008 | A MIKE TAYLOR editorial
20 November 2008 | Just as any other investment vehicle in the current climate, capital protected products are under scrutiny.
20 November 2008 | A growing number of investment funds are suspending redemptions. ROBERT KEAVNEY explores the conflicts of interest and practical issues raised by decisions to freeze.
20 November 2008 | PAUL RESNIK reflects on his experiences during and after the '87 crash and what it might tell us about industry trends for the next few years.
20 November 2008 | CHRIS GRAY argues the case for investing in property by challenging common beliefs.
13 November 2008 | A MIKE TAYLOR editorial
13 November 2008 | While the emerging markets story has been well told, gaining access is less clear.
24 September 2008 | MICHAEL HUTTON explains the tax and pension implications of making gifts in retirement.
24 September 2008 | Dispute resolution represents a hefty cost factor for the Australian financial planning industry and anyone reading the recently-released Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) Consultation Paper 102 will only conclude that their costs are not going to be getting any less.
24 September 2008 | Australian financial services firms are fast coming to terms with the reality that the current market volatility is going to be with the Australian financial services industry well into 2009 and that there is a need for them to adjust their strategies accordingly.
24 September 2008 | MARTIN CONLON explains why he is sceptical of the current commodities boom.
24 September 2008 | COL FULLAGAR talks advisers through risk insurance claims management.
3 June 2008 | The latest IUS/Super Review Super Outlook survey has provided the newly-elected Labor Government with every reason to stick with one of its key financial services policy planks – a move to a single regulator.
3 June 2008 | The Australian superannuation sector believes that the time is right to lift the amount of money people personally contribute to superannuation either by way of lifting the superannuation guarantee or by introducing a form of ‘soft compulsion’.
3 June 2008 | Attitudes appear to be changing within the superannuation industry on whether financial planners can provide appropriate advice when they are remunerated by way of commissions.
3 June 2008 | He may have departed as Federal Treasurer, but Peter Costello will be pleased to know that he has left a substantial legacy with respect to superannuation.
3 June 2008 | Improvements to product design, better communication and greater flexibility have seen CARE Super and ING Corporate Super climb to the top of the Heron Quality Star Ratings for 2008.
3 June 2008 | Brace yourself. 2008 will be a tough year for executives working in the Australian superannuation industry.
3 June 2008 | Insurance offerings continue to be one of the key points of difference between superannuation funds and, as Damon Taylor reports, this will continue to be the case as funds vie for membership in 2008.
3 June 2008 | The market volatility that has marked the beginning of 2008 appears to have signalled an end to short-termism as superannuation funds embrace the fundamentals.