Editorial

Do share markets have nowhere to go but up?

All the signs are showing that the share market is reaching its low point, argues Dominic McCormick....

Does Bill Shorten's promotion come at the expense of objectivity?

Bill Shorten's mega-portfolio combining workplace relations with financial services will create a complex dynamic if the Government is to act appropriately on any Product...

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Facing the truth about FOFA

If the parliamentarians involved in the Parliamentary Joint Committee reviewing the FOFA bills put aside their political affiliations then they will back some key amendme...

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Bill Shorten's mega portfolio a reward for factional power

The linking of Workplace Relations and Financial Services reflects factional clout rather than good governance....

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Handling financial planning clients during periods of market volatility

How do you keep financial planning clients engaged for the long-term in an age of instant gratification and continuing market volatility? The answer may lie in the client...

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Financial planners take the brunt of a tough year

As 2011 draws to a close, it is worth reflecting upon what a challenging year it has been for Australian financial services generally and financial planners in particular...

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Are REITs still a worthwhile asset class?

Real estate investment trusts (REITs) are worth persevering with as an asset class, even if allocations within a portfolio are low for the time being, according to Tim Fa...

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Financial advisers, surveillance and their place in insurance claims

Col Fullagar looks at the issue of surveillance during claims management and the financial adviser’s role in making sure the client is treated fairly. Is surveillance an ...

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Australia's financial planners set to pay a heavy price for euro crisis

The political clock is ticking and, as Mike Taylor writes, global economic reality may overtake the Government’s policy agenda before it can deliver proof of a Budget sur...

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Will China follow Japan into economic stagnation?

Japan's economy has been a basket case for two decades, while China's has boomed. Yet Robert Keavney suggests that China may face some of Japan’s problems....

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The age of interest rate uncertainty

The decision by the Reserve Bank of Australia to cut interest rates by 25 basis points in November might result in good news for both investors and the markets, according...

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The cost of playing by FOFA's rules

The second tranche of the Government's Future of Financial Advice legislation has laid out the remuneration and best interests ground rules for financial planners but, as...