Yes, 2001 was a rough year for investors but handled right, NICK BRUINING reckons most planners should do well when clients come in for their reviews, just don’t mention ...
Beacon Financial Services has lost up to $9 million since June 30 this year as a result of an expensive strategy to exit completely the underperforming derivative positio...
The increasing attention on hedge funds marks the growing popularity of this alternative investment class and, as NICOLE SZOLLOS writes, recent data suggests continuing g...
Hedge funds have done well in terms of both performance and distribution, but they are yet to be universally accepted on master trust menus. FIONA MOORE reports....
Increased demand for Integratec training courses made a significant contribution to Tribeca Corporation’s year-end financial results, which have exceeded profit forecasts...
What was once an investment class largely ignored by Australian investors has now emerged as a market contender. KATE KACHOR examines the rise and future of hedge funds....
As hedge funds become ever more popular, a dazzling array of options are becoming available. LACHLAN GILBERT takes a look at these options and how they operate in the mar...
HEDGE funds have been on a bit of a crusade lately, grabbing headlines and attracting investors who are seeking returns in an environment where they are not exactly easy ...
The 1990s were actually quite unusual in that we did not experience one instance in which markets fell by more than 20 per cent. On average, we experience bear markets ev...
Australia’s funds management community is in the midst of a dramatic slump in profits and revenue, the latest annual Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) ...
There was a time, which the pioneers of ethical investment in this country will remember, when investment practices which took account of non-financial criteria were cons...
INVESTORS looking to optimise their share market returns in the next six months should look to value stocks given the prevailing economic conditions, which will create a ...
The succession dilemma is more than just a matter of commitments.This isn’t simply about younger vs. older advisers. It’...
Significant ethical issues there. If a relationship is in the process of breaking down then both parties are likely to b...
It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...