Editorial

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...

Editorial

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...

Editorial

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...

Editorial

Australian equities funds and fair performance fees

What is an appropriate fee structure and level for an Australian equities fund for which performance fees are charged?...

Editorial

August research round-up

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

Editorial

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...

Editorial

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...

Editorial

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...

Editorial

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...

Editorial

AUI reports surge in net profit after tax

The Australian United Investment Company (AUI) has reported an increase of almost 20 per cent (19.45 per cent) in its annual net profit after tax to $32.7 million for the...

Editorial

Why superannuation matters in income protection insurance

Income protection insurance doesn’t just protect income, it protects clients’ lifestyles. However, there is a greater need to regard superannuation protection as a must, ...

Editorial

Count Financial faces up to reality by backing CommBank acqusition

The Commonwealth Bank has moved to acquire Count Financial and, as Mike Taylor reports, pragmatism and the realities of the FOFA changes are the driving forces behind the...