Features

Independent financial advisers are alive and well

While FOFA and a number of other factors have seen many planners moving under the umbrellas of the major banks and institutions, the independent financial advice sector i...

Editorial

Australian investors facing a currency war

Select Asset Management's Dominic McCormick suspects the recent decline in currency volatility is the calm before a much bigger storm – with significant implications for ...

Editorial

APES 230 set to irrevocably alter the accounting landscape

Queensland-based accountant Greg Holman warns APES 230 could irrevocably alter the landscape for accounting organisations and poses a serious threat to the success and pr...

Editorial

Tapping into the potential of senior secured loans

Tyndall Asset Management’s Tim Martin writes that senior secured corporate loans are an investment that has performed well and should not be overlooked by superannuation ...

Editorial

What's the difference between boutique and institutional fund managers?

Morningstar's Tom Whitelaw outlines the differences between boutique and institutional fund managers with the aim of dispelling popular misconceptions....

Editorial

A middle ground on churn and clawback concerns

On all the available evidence, the financial services industry is well on its way to finding a remuneration formula capable of meeting both the Government's requirements ...

Editorial

Finding yield outside of bank term deposits

AMP Capital's Craig Keary warns investing in term deposits may prevent investors reaching their financial goals and suggests other ways to find yield....

Editorial

SMSF growth attracts technology providers

The rapid growth of the self-managed superannuation sector has naturally attracted technology providers eager to tap into its success....

Tools & guides

Typical risk profiling mistakes and how to avoid them

Finametrica founder Paul Resnik argues that risk profiling tools are all very well, but it is a financial adviser's ability to use those tools that really matters....

Editorial

Does investing in fixed income still make sense?

With bond yields at multi-year lows, BT's Piers Bolger asks whether investing in fixed income continues to make sense....

Editorial

Is the dream run for term deposits about to end?

The popularity of term deposits is currently so high that other product providers need to fight for a little bit of airspace. But is it just a matter of time until term d...

Editorial

What effect does switching between bonds and equities have?

Investors naturally want to maximise return, but they need to do so in a way that moderates portfolio risk. Dr Stephen Nash explores the benefits of active switching betw...