EDITORIAL

Financial forecasting is so often wrong, says Robert Keavney, that it is about as useful as reading tea leaves....

Hedge funds have been touted as the investment solution to falling markets. So how have they fared in a tough year? Charles Beelaerts reports....

The research market has been a busy area of financial services over the last 12 months particularly as a market of five players – IWL, Assirt, Morningstar, Lonsec and van...

Dominic McCormick questions accountants’ love affair with investing in property....

One of the best strategies for strengthening your client relationships is taking care of their most valued assets – their children, says Peter Hodgson....

Since opening its first office here in 1974, Deutsche is enjoying its decision not to own its distribution, with many of its products selling themselves with strong retur...

Macquarie Bank has recorded a record profit of $242 million after tax attributable to ordinary shareholders for the half year to September 30 2003, up 32 per cent on the ...

National Australia Bank today recorded the highest ever net profit for an Australian bank following its announcement of a $3.96 billion net profit after significant items...

Planners need to learn how to truly value the market, says Rob Keavney....

“A lot of the guiding principles adopted in the industry are false,” Centrestone Wealth Advisory joint chief executive Rob Keavney says, setting the scene for his present...

Conventional portfolios have largely failed retail investors and financial planners need to reconsider incorporating a fuller range of appropriate investments, according ...

The announcement of a healthy 15.6 per cent growth in funds under administration for St George-owned Sealcorp over the past twelve months today has significantly boosted ...

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MARKET INSIGHTS

So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

5 months ago

Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

5 months ago

Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

7 months 1 week ago

The FSCP has issued a written direction to an adviser who charged clients “extraordinary fees” for inappropriate and conflicted advice, as well as encouraged them to swit...

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ASIC has cancelled the AFSL of an advice firm associated with Shield and First Guardian collapses, and permanently banned its responsible manager. ...

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ASIC has confirmed the industry funding levy for the 2024–25 financial year, and how much licensees can expect to pay....

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