Editorial

The benefits of active management in the debt market

The benefits of active management in the debt market can help investors steer clear of a wide range of problems, explains Warwick Boys....

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Wealth and North help AMP profit

AMP Limited has turned in a solid full-year net profit on the back of improved performances across a range of divisions including wealth management and AMP Capital....

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Iress posts negative full-year results

Iress has reported a 5.1 per cent decline in statutory net profit to $39.2 million in its full-year results — but its wealth management business continues to attract stro...

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Is now the time to get out of low-risk assets?

Many investors haven’t made changes to their investment portfolios since the global financial crisis (GFC). Is now the time to get out of low-risk assets? Craig Keary wri...

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The behavioural traps investors need to avoid

Darren Cunneen outlines six key behavioural traps to be aware of when investing, and some tips for helping clients to sidestep them....

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Does FOFA pose Hobson’s choice?

As planners grapple with how to implement the changes flowing from the FOFA reforms, David Hasib examines the stark choices that many will have to make, including actuall...

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Suncorp’s strong half year

Suncorp Group has lifted its dividend on the back of a strong half-year result....

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An invaluable offer of help from financial planners

It is to be hoped that the Minister for Financial Services, Bill Shorten, has noted the capacity of the financial planning industry to do good and to rally to the needs o...

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Is enough superannuation reform never enough?

In this session from the 2012 Super Review roundtable, participants examine the scale of the changes to the superannuation industry flowing from Stronger Super and the Pr...

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The trouble with default superannuation funds

In this session from the 2012 Super Review ASFA roundtable, participants examine the strengths and weaknesses of default superannuation fund arrangements prior to 2007....

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Why SMSFs now set the superannuation benchmark

Both industry and retail superannuation funds are trying to emulate SMSFs by providing more choice and flexibility for their members. But as Damon Taylor writes, many cla...