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Financial services braces for a 'perfect storm' of change

With Parliament having risen for the final time before the Federal election and the new legislative settings now largely in place, Lisa Claes says that when the regulator...

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Asset allocation – making choices that add up

Asset allocation is typically sold as a simple stocks-versus-bonds split, but there is much more to it than that if you want an effective result. Bhanu Singh points to a ...

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Trust reports profit as board chair remains

The Trust Company will hold onto its board chair, Bruce Corlett, for one more year as it seeks to conclude the takeover offer presented by Perpetual, while also suspendin...

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TASA exposes the divide between planners and accountants

If one issue has clearly defined the divide which continues to exist between financial planners and accountants, it has been the chequered passage of the Government’s Tax...

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What is the outlook for Australian equities?

Are we seeing a genuine move back into Australian equities driven by an exit from cash and cash-like investments, or are there other forces at play? A Money Management ro...

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How investors can successfully navigate fear in the market

Fear is a potent force driving investor behaviour but its effects can be successfully navigated, writes Matt Sherwood....

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What price are Australian investors paying for short-termism?

Do Australians take too short-term a view of investments? Is there a tendency for knee-jerk reactions and little consideration for the long-term? A Money Management round...

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How much longer will cautious investors stick with cash?

Many financial planning clients remain decidedly cautious, with many clinging to cash and cash-like investments given the current market volatility. A Money Management ro...

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Why boutique fund managers are currently sitting pretty

A boutique fund manager won this year’s Money Management/Lonsec Fund Manager of the Year award. Is this a reflection of the way the market is behaving and the nature of t...

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How active portfolio management can preserve wealth in wild markets

Active portfolio management will be a key means of tackling sector head-winds, writes Jonas Palmqvist....

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ASIC breaks new ground with Storm settlement appeal

When ASIC announced it was appealing a Federal Court decision to approve a settlement between former Storm Financial clients and Macquarie Bank Limited, it broke new grou...

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Advisers search for facts about life/risk churn

The Federal Government and ASIC insist that life/risk churn is real and that it is a serious issue. There exist many advisers in the life/risk space who believe ASIC and ...