Editorial

Who is responsible for life/risk insurance churn?

Churn in the life/risk space remains a contentious issue, but as Col Fullagar explains, responsibility not only resides with advisers but also with the insurers and how t...

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Rising living standard driving up food costs

Colonial First State's Skye Macpherson argues that rising living standards in the emerging world are leading to higher food costs....

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Why bonds offer more than just protection from inflation

FIIG's Dr Stephen Nash argues that inflation-linked bonds offer more than protection from inflation....

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Growth in financial services recruitment defies market gloom

Bela Moore and Andrew Tsanadis find some pockets of the financial services industry are hiring while others have brought their recruitment activities to a halt....

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Is there a property bubble in Australia?

The Australian banking system has not had to cope with falling property values, unlike its counterparts in most developed nations. Have we just been lucky? Robert Keavney...

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Accountants get their slice of the financial advice pie

While the industry has given a broad welcome to the limited licensing regime, accountants will need to be subjected to the same scrutiny as financial planners, writes Mik...

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Financial planning has an image problem

Mike Taylor writes that the existence of large payments and the perception that a sales culture continues to exist in the financial planning space represents a dangerous ...

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How investors can avoid the pitfalls of trailing returns data

Morningstar's Kathryn Young discusses the pitfalls lurking in trailing returns data and the best ways an investor can use it in fund assessment....

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End game – a post-election FOFA?

With FOFA having passed both the House of Representatives and the Senate, all eyes in the financial services industry will now be turned to ASIC and the consequent shape ...

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Market volatility and navigating investor pessimism

ipac's Jeff Rogers details the thought processes behind looking through the prevailing investor pessimism and reaffirming the efficacy of long-term strategies....

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Why life insurance is a necessity in tough times

TAL’s Jim Minto argues that while the current economic climate is continuing to worry consumers, now more than ever is precisely the time financial advisers and insurers ...