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Financial planning

27 Aug

Abacus refinances debt facilities

Abacus Property Group has arranged new debt facilities amounting to $536 million....

Funds management

27 Aug

TAA back in fashion

Tactical asset allocation is coming back into vogue in an environment of higher volatility and lower returns, according to Barclays Capital’s director of funds busi...

Financial planning

27 Aug

Online life risk portals a boost to consumer engagement

Online information portals could be powerful tools for advisers to engage their clients in the difficult discussion of risk insurance, and two such portals were recently ...

Funds management

26 Aug

Property outlook improving, says Charter Hall

Charter Hall is looking forward to a better outlook for property investing, considering itself well placed for improving investor sentiment....

Funds management

25 Aug

Residential property underappreciated, according to Ironstone Group

The investment potential of residential property is not fully appreciated by advisers and investors, despite being the largest single investment asset class in Australia,...

Financial planning

24 Aug

Baby boomer share traders believe advisers can do a better job

Market sentiment is down and share trader retail investors are slightly keener to seek financial advice and education, according to the latest CMC Markets Share Trader In...

Financial planning

24 Aug

Advisers underestimate fixed income return potential

Advisers are underestimating the return potential of fixed income with a focus on reducing volatility, according to PIMCO....

Financial planning

23 Aug

Both banks and independent dealer groups face significant challenges

The proposed ban on commissions and volume-based payments present opportunities as well as challenges for both large banking institutions and independent dealer groups, a...

Financial planning

20 Aug

Time to share the liability

It’s logical that the financial planning sector would seek better accountability from product providers and researchers....

Funds management

20 Aug

White label platforms challenge institutional providers

Non-aligned dealer groups looking to launch white label platforms have emerged as a key development resulting from the shift to fee-for-service, according to market exper...