Editorial

Alternative investments - post GFC opportunities emerge

Although many investors were burned during the GFC by the liquidity shortfalls of alternative investments, retail investors now have better opportunities to build up port...

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The advantages and disadvantages of investing in hedge funds

Investing in hedge funds is one of the more polarising topics in the investment world. There are strongly-held views at each end of the spectrum, with little in-between, ...

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WealthSure: behind the scenes

Milana Pokrajac takes a look at the troubled dealer group WealthSure, its history and its plan to change what the regulator deemed a bad compliance culture. ...

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Researching research houses

Given the nature of the relationships which traditionally exist between dealer groups and research houses, how many financial planners can actually claim to have a better...

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To be technically correct, it’s all about the client

AMP’s Craig Meller argues financial services institutions need to keep changing with their customers if they want to stay attractive. ...

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A tale of two conferences

Just days will separate two key conferences aimed at financial planners and advisers next month, but Mike Taylor writes that success or failure will not be judged solely ...

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Practical, not political fixes required

Money Management congratulates the Coalition Liberal and National Parties on their convincing win at the 7 September Federal Election. However, in doing so, this publicat...

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When the legal pot calls you black

There is more than a little hypocrisy in calls by law firms for people to avoid using bank financial planners, given the reality that the commercial practices pursued by ...

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Group hugs all round – for now

The Industry Super Network appears to have positioned itself for life under a Coalition Government, but Mike Taylor questions whether recent history can be so readily for...

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When the cap doesn’t fit

Just because both the Government and the Federal Opposition have, in their own ways, undertaken not to significantly alter the superannuation settings in a post-election ...

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Big picture hides a myriad of strokes

The levels of risk and return in emerging markets are far from straightforward, according to Stuart James. ...

Editorial

The ABC of alpha and beta returns

Too much money chasing too much risk for too little ultimate return? Or a reasonable response to an unprecedented situation? Olivia Albrecht, Michael Story and John Valtw...