Editorial

Portfolio management in an age of economic crises and structural change

Chris Selth says it is vital investors understand the structural changes taking place and the impact it will have on their portfolio management....

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The folly of focusing on absolute returns

Matt Drennan writes that much of the debate about investment markets and methodologies overlooks the importance of client needs....

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Why APES 230 goes further than FOFA

The trouble with APES 230 is that it goes much further than FOFA, with a prohibition on commissions and the elimination of asset-based fee arrangements....

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The role of the ACCC in financial services

There has been a tendency to forget about the ACCC ever since the regulation of consumer protection in the financial services industry moved to ASIC in 2001. But as Grant...

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ASIC turns the idea of 'innocent until proven guilty' on its head

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has outlined the draft ground rules on conflicted remuneration and, as Mike Taylor writes, there are inevitable impac...

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Will a slowdown in China dent the appeal of Asian equities?

Can the slower pace of Chinese economic growth diminish the appeal of Asian equities for Australian investors?...

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What is the best investment approach to Asian equities?

How to best approach Asian equities? Janine Mace finds most experts recommend active investing, rather than taking whatever the index 'serves up'....

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Independent financial advisers are alive and well

While FOFA and a number of other factors have seen many planners moving under the umbrellas of the major banks and institutions, the independent financial advice sector i...

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Australian investors facing a currency war

Select Asset Management's Dominic McCormick suspects the recent decline in currency volatility is the calm before a much bigger storm – with significant implications for ...

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APES 230 set to irrevocably alter the accounting landscape

Queensland-based accountant Greg Holman warns APES 230 could irrevocably alter the landscape for accounting organisations and poses a serious threat to the success and pr...

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Tapping into the potential of senior secured loans

Tyndall Asset Management’s Tim Martin writes that senior secured corporate loans are an investment that has performed well and should not be overlooked by superannuation ...

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What's the difference between boutique and institutional fund managers?

Morningstar's Tom Whitelaw outlines the differences between boutique and institutional fund managers with the aim of dispelling popular misconceptions....