Editorial

Government tailors unions a bespoke default funds suit

The Government claims it has delivered on the Productivity Commission’s default fund recommendations, but Mike Taylor writes that the devil is in the detail....

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It's time for consensus on insurance churn

With ASIC's Peter Kell pointing to a level of life insurance policy churning to warrant regulatory concern, it is time for a clear definition of 'churn'....

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Why are investors settling for less?

Allan Gray Australia's Johan de Lange says investors should not be settling for less but demanding better returns from their fund managers....

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Investment risk and return - are you on the right track?

Dr Stephen Nash explains what happens when equities perform outside the average....

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Are ETFs really the next big thing?

ETFs have been growing at a rapid pace in the last few years, but as Janine Mace writes, this might be due to their potential, rather than the recent and current achievem...

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Why financial advisers need to learn to love ETFs

Australian financial advisers haven’t exactly embraced ETFs, despite the sector growing in popularity each year. Janine Mace finds adviser education is vital....

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Questions swirl around ASIC's opt-in consultation paper

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) last week released its consultation paper Future of Financial Advice: Approval of codes of conduct for exempti...

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What does ‘risk’ really mean in asset allocation?

Select Asset Management’s Dominic McCormick says it’s time investors reduced their reliance on simplistic risk categories in asset allocation....

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Codes of conduct risk creating financial advice duopolies

Mike Taylor writes that codes of conduct are only effective when those who sign up genuinely appreciate the consequences that follow a breach....

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Magellan reports growth in its retail offering

Magellan Financial Group has reported net inflows of $282.8 million over the month to 31 October, growing its funds under management to $4.85 billion....