Features

While risk markets look a little shaky in the near term, the prospective easing of the world’s major central banks could see optimism return later in the year, writes And...

Editorial

Keeping our regulators non-political

The executive director of the Revenue Group within the Federal Treasury, Rob Heferen, made a very important point to last month’s SPAA conference in Brisbane: any change ...

Editorial

Global equities’ winners and losers

Chad Padowitz reviews the regions and sectors investors should target – and avoid – in 2014. ...

Editorial

Doom, gloom or boom? The outlook for global markets

If Harvard professor Larry Summers is to be believed, the US – and the world – can expect bleak times ahead, with sluggish growth and an ever-increasing jobless rate. But...

Editorial

Is ‘risk free’ investment a risky strategy?

Despite strong performance from equity markets in Australia this year and improving economic data globally, uneasiness about risk persists. David Redford-Bell looks at ho...

Editorial

Govt sending signals on changes to default funds regime

Mike Taylor writes that Government Senators are sending plenty of messages about impending changes aimed at opening up the default funds under modern awards regime. ...

Editorial

Detecting the self-interest in criticisms of FOFA changes

Based on recent media coverage, it would be easy to believe that the Abbott Government was quite recklessly setting about dismantling all the consumer protections contain...

Editorial

Fair Work Commission raises the MySuper stakes

MySuper and the default funds under modern awards regime have been areas of controversy for many months but, as Mike Taylor writes, the actions of the Fair Work Commissio...

Editorial

ASIC’s planner education future

Mike Taylor writes that ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft has laid out how the regulator sees the future of financial planner education – and the challenge will be how the indu...

Editorial

Centrepoint profit climbs but advice numbers fall

PIS parent Centrepoint Alliance has reported an increase in pre-tax profit but was hit by declining numbers and ongoing claims against advisers....

Editorial

Fiducian reports profit in half year results

Listed financial planning and funds management group Fiducian Portfolio Services reported a consolidated after tax profit of $1.85 million in their half year results....