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The superannuation caps proposed in the 2016 Federal Budget emphasise the need for financial planners to review options available to both partners rather than just the in...

The Government has commissioned a timely review of the external dispute resolution schemes covering financial services, but it should focus more on equity and effectivene...

Association of Financial Advisers chief executive, Brad Fox, argues that planners will need to become increasingly adaptive to cope with the rapid rate of change occurrin...

Financial planners should brace themselves for a further period of political and policy uncertainty and possibly rue the lost opportunities of 2013-16. ...

More boutique managers are setting up shop as they look to get away from the lack of individuality and constraints of larger institutional fund managers, Jassmyn Goh find...

As more and more boutiques are being set up, advisers should be aware of what they’re getting themselves into and will want familiarity in a potential manager, according ...

There has never been a more fitting time for planners and investors to reconsider their asset allocations to bring in the dollars, Hope William-Smith writes....

Catherine Chivers explores the difference between the definition of ‘dependant’ and ‘inter-dependency’ and its implications for receiving the superannuation death benefit...

Implemented successfully, a long/short equity strategy can help investors profit from rising share prices from its long positions, and profit from price declines below th...

While political near-term uncertainties create panic and worry, global economic growth and profitability outlooks are more important, Nader Naeimi writes....

Australians hold the least amount of bonds among the OECD countries, but some experts claim they are the key to mitigating risk. ...

While new and existing related party limited recourse borrowing arrangements need to comply with safe harbour provisions, it is not the only option, David O’Connell write...

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