Traditional methods of portfolio construction should be abandoned, as they cannot cater for some asset classes such as options, have difficulty accounting for global equi...

Property yields will remain high in future as the funds available for investment in real estate continue to grow, despite an overall decline in net contributions to super...

The popularity of Virgin Superannuation’s website has jumped in the last month, with research revealing it to be the most visited business and finance website between mid...

The Ethical Investment Association has launched a certification program for providers of SRI products and services, which it hopes will promote consistency and make it ea...

With conflicts of interest in the spotlight, receiving payment for services is no simple matter. Zoe Fielding asked Financial Planning Association director Sarah Brennan ...

Superannuation funds should be permitted to provide members with estimated projections of the future value of retirement savings in line with overseas practices, accordin...

Suncorp’s wealth management business contributed significantly to the group’s $821 million profit for 2005 on the back of strong investment earnings, although the result ...

Sealcorp has restructured its separately managed account (SMA) funds, moving from investing in various underlying managed funds to a multi-manager structure using mandate...

Unlicensed providers may soon be allowed to offer generic online financial calculators if proposals outlined in a consultation paper released yesterday by the Australian ...

Russell Investment Group has lost the head of its investment consulting operation in Australian, David Hartley, who will move to private sector superannuation fund Sunsup...