Editorial

FOFA to accelerate industry consolidation

Non-aligned dealer group executives have long been warning that the new Future of Financial Advice reforms would lead to consolidation in the financial advice market. Geo...

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Making sense of the August stock market debacle

The August market downturn gave the world a big scare and investors seemed to have run for the hills in fear the nightmare from 2008 was returning. Ron Bewley tries to ma...

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Life after tax returns

With a wave of reform about to hit the industry, financial advisers will soon have to change some of the considerations they take into account when recommending certain i...

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Charity sues over sub-prime losses

A charity that lost $1.5 million in a hedge fund manager that collapsed during the GFC is suing the advice firm that recommended the fund....

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Financial planning becomes a political battleground

The use by Industry Super Network (ISN) of research and surveying organisations to help prosecute its agenda with respect to financial planning represents the transfer of...

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Superannuation for dummies

Lack of investor engagement with superannuation is a widespread issue. Bill Buttler provides guidance on fee comparison for retail investors, and argues standardised meas...

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The unintended consequences of superannuation reform

The Government’s Stronger Super policy package is positioned to deliver on MySuper and the other Cooper Review reforms but, as Mike Taylor reports, there remains consider...

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Negotiating the new investment landscape

Post global financial crisis regulation, changing government policy and a shift in demographics have created a very different investment landscape to that of previous dec...

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How much will the carbon tax cost responsible investors?

The debate around responsible investments has become charged by the controversial and highly discussed carbon tax. However, Janine Mace finds this will not negatively imp...

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August research round-up

PortfolioConstruction Forum presents the most recent projects conducted by major funds research houses over the past month....

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Australian equities funds and fair performance fees

This month PortfolioConstruction Forum asked the research houses: What is an appropriate fee structure and level for an Australian equities fund for which performance fee...

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The price investors pay for short-sighted fund managers

Short-termism is a pandemic that continues to flourish unchecked within financial markets, resulting in significant long-term economic costs to investors. Mark Arnold and...