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Orchestrated moves by central banks around the globe to cut interest rates to help stimulate economic growth have benefited bond investors, Russel Chesler writes....

Call Outsider an old cynic and he will not disagree but news that the Federal Court had delivered a judgement upholding the appeals of the defendants in the so-called Pri...

Nonwithstanding Mrs O’s irritation, Outsider always continues his work while on “holiday” and keeps abreast of any and all shenanigans perpetrated by his young colleagues...

Green bonds have developed rapidly in the last decade but continues to suffer from a lack of uniformity in definitions and standards across different countries, Chloe Cho...

Premium China Fund’s Jonathan Wu explains the differences between Australian and Chinese perspectives on funds management....

Outsider knows how often financial planners get the rough end of the pineapple when blame is being shoved around, and so he has a modicum of sympathy for a certain US fin...

Robert Ross looks at the harsh realities which make delivering advice around aged care so challenging....

Bryan Ashenden discusses the lingering uncertainty under the incoming higher educational and professional standards and what this means for existing advisers....

The meteoric rise in the popularity of exchange traded funds is undeniable but it has its naysayers. Meanwhile, there are abundant opportunities for planners, Malavika Sa...

Mike Taylor writes that with the sale of CommInsure, the pending sale of the ANZ life insurance business and the looming full implementation of the Life Insurance Framewo...

The cost of delivering financial advice has increased dramatically over the past 10 years largely owed to scandals and the belief of politicians that increased regulation...

The practical complexities of the $1.6 million transfer balance cap for SMSFs could be more far-reaching than additional reporting requirements, writes Fabian Bussoletti....

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