Editorial

The Financial Services Council caused something of a stir in the financial services industry when, at its annual conference in Brisbane, it announced a policy discussion ...

Editorial

Emerging markets – is it time for a new approach?

Nick Armet argues that after a dream run followed by some recent hesitation, it’s time to get active in emerging markets again – but in a whole new way. ...

Editorial

Asian equities - eyes on the tigers

As the boom in the Australian economy recedes, investors from this country are beginning to look at rising Asian equities as a strategy to boost returns – but a sense of ...

Editorial

US quantitative easing throws Asian equities into a tailspin

The Asian equities market is vulnerable to US quantitative easing in the short term, but the market itself is very diverse and the longer-term outlook stronger. ...

Editorial

How big should ‘son of Wallis’ grow?

The Federal Treasurer, Joe Hockey, has signalled a “son of Wallis” review of the Australian financial system and, as Mike Taylor writes, the industry is already starting ...

Editorial

ETFs: a client solution and business asset

BlackRock Australia’s Jonathan Howie explains why ETFs can work in the best interests of clients and financial advisers. ...

Editorial

Abbott puts experience at the helm of financial services

With the naming of the first Abbott Cabinet, the Australian Financial Services industry has, unusually, found itself dealing with ministers who actually have some experie...

Editorial

Financial services recruitment - if not now, when?

After a substantial part of the year when employers and employees seem to have been marking time in terms of job recruitment, things may be about to change, write Andrew ...

Editorial

Alternative investments - post GFC opportunities emerge

Although many investors were burned during the GFC by the liquidity shortfalls of alternative investments, retail investors now have better opportunities to build up port...

Editorial

Investing in China - a good news story

When you tune out all the recent white noise surrounding China’s growth prospects and internal debt challenges, an altogether more positive narrative emerges, says Jonath...

Editorial

The advantages and disadvantages of investing in hedge funds

Investing in hedge funds is one of the more polarising topics in the investment world. There are strongly-held views at each end of the spectrum, with little in-between, ...

Editorial

WealthSure: behind the scenes

Milana Pokrajac takes a look at the troubled dealer group WealthSure, its history and its plan to change what the regulator deemed a bad compliance culture. ...