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Hope William-Smith looks at how changing family structures and the ageing population have required advisers to upgrade their estate planning expertise and how they are em...

There is consensus in the funds management industry that despite the volatile times, Australian investors must invest in global stocks to grab opportunities beyond minera...

Dr Michael Hasenstab looks at unconstrained fixed income strategies that focus on generating absolute return and investment allocations that are outside core indices....

To take advantage of volatility, investors are expected to refocus on diligent research to determine a company’s value, writes Natalie Tam....

Smart beta is not a fad and demand is growing quickly within equity investing and beyond, Jon Howie explains....

With the messenger (Money Management) having been shot by teams of spin doctors from both Wilson Asset Management and Hunter Hall Global Value Fund, Outsider is declaring...

Hats off to the girls and guys at APRA for exhibiting fancy footwork in dealing with questions about the governance and remuneration structures in industry funds....

Outsider reckons Stephen Sedgwick has accurately predicted that while the major banks were talking the talk about implementing recommendations in his Retail Banking Remun...

Marcus Evans looks at super changes and what advisers need to know when dealing with SMSFs....

What is the difference between a ‘rebate’ and a ‘commission’ and is a different standard being applied to the ‘risk sharing rebates’ paid to industry funds by insurers?...

ASIC is taking a close look at the sale of life insurance direct to consumers and Mike Taylor writes that the regulator’s findings may significantly alter the commercial ...

An increasing number of Australians are looking to pursue ethical investments outside of superannuation but, as Mike Taylor reports, there is a concern that some planners...

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