Features

Claire Mackay has won the Pro-Bono Award in Money Management/Super Review’s inaugural Women in Financial Services Awards 2013. ...

Editorial

Japan - finally open for business

John Vail and Hiroki Tsujimura outline their assessment of Japan’s economic reforms and the implications these will have for Australian investors. ...

Editorial

Why equities are not a hedge against inflation

Despite what many may think, equities are not a hedge against inflation, writes Dr Stephen Nash....

Editorial

Coalition begins delivering on expectations

It was probably inevitable that within two months of gaining office and with a minimum of fuss, the Coalition Government has sought to undo some of the last legislative a...

Editorial

Does ASIC have the power and resources it needs?

'Does ASIC have the power and the resources to fulfil its task as corporate watchdog?' is the question the Australian Senate is asking as part of its review of the regula...

Editorial

Can we control ourselves?

The Financial Planning Association has canvassed the possibility of a professional association regulating the industry alongside ASIC but, as Mike Taylor writes, many wil...

Editorial

Hedge funds - to regulate or not to regulate

When it comes to hedge funds, the watchful gaze of regulators seems never to be far behind, as Janine Mace writes. ...

Editorial

Are hedge funds set for a revival of fortunes?

Janine Mace writes that despite the mixed reputation they acquired in recent years, hedge funds may be in for a revival of interest among some investors. ...

Editorial

Paying tax when selling a house

Although tax exemption when selling a person’s main residence is usually a routine matter, things can go badly wrong in some quite unexpected ways, writes Chris Ardagna....

Editorial

For what types of funds are performance fees warranted?

This month, PortfolioConstruction Forum asked the research houses: For what types of funds are performance fees warranted, and what is a reasonable performance fee struct...

Editorial

Are equity income funds worth the hype?

Equity income funds may not live up to their hype, writes Morningstar's Kathryn Young. ...

Editorial

ASIC and APRA's Trio/Astarra failures laid bare

Australia’s two key financial services regulators, ASIC and APRA have moved a step closer to concluding their actions around the collapse of Trio/Astarra and, in doing so...