EDITORIAL

It has become self-evident that either directly or indirectly, opt-in is going to drive up the cost of financial advice for many Australian consumers, writes Mike Taylor....

As superannuation fund balances rebuild to levels not seen since before the global financial crisis, Mike Taylor reflects on how little say super fund members have in the...

Hedge funds have been the target of some tough criticism in recent times. Benjamin Levy examines what is being done to restore confidence in the sector. ...

The PortfolioConstruction Forum outlines what is, and what is not, a bubble, and what that means for constructing investor portfolios....

The PortfolioConstruction Forum outlines what is, and what is not, a bubble, and what that means for constructing investor portfolios....

Since their inception, the eight Platinum international funds have exceeded their respective indexes by a staggering 10 per cent per annum. Robert Keavney explores the cu...

PortfolioConstruction Forum asked the research houses: Of the 15,000 managed funds on offer in the Australian market, how do you determine which ones you will rate, and w...

Tim Nation asks if the rise in popularity of Internet shopping threatens the success of the traditional regional shopping centre....

Harry Rips explains the best way to make the most of personal concessional contributions....

Mike Taylor writes that the recent Industry Super Network-commissioned surveys about opt-in only serve to distract attention from the reality of the changes: they will in...

Stewart Bell looks at the proposed Future of Financial Advice reforms and the changes they have already brought to the industry....

Mike Taylor reports that the former chief justice of the High Court, Sir Anthony Mason, has pointed to the legislative challenges facing the Government in delivering an e...

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