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If the Government had cared to undertake a full regulatory impact analysis of its new legislation it might have quickly concluded that, in many respects, it was turning b...

Robert Keavney agrees that the USA should be stripped of its AAA rating - and wonders whether it could be downgraded further. ...

Having recently travelled to China, portfolio manager Amit Lodha examines whether the country presents a sustainable investment opportunity, or if it’s just heading for a...

As China transforms itself into a domestic consumption-driven economy, energy and resources-intensive industries will slow. Australian investors need to tilt their equiti...

The sole purpose test has governed the operations of Australian superannuation funds for nearly two decades but, as Mike Taylor reports, it may require some reinterpretat...

As China transforms itself into a domestic consumption-driven economy, energy and resources-intensive industries will slow. Australian investors need to tilt their equiti...

History suggests the advantages flowing to industry superannuation funds from the Government’s Future of Financial Advice changes may ultimately prove to be a political l...

The importance of maintaining insurance premiums cannot be underestimated as you never know when the unexpected will occur, writes Tim Browne....

Prime Minister Julia Gillard recently revealed the degree to which the Government viewed the Industry Super Network as not only a close political ally but also a key sour...

The appropriate mix of retirement products combined with the age pension should provide certainty, growth and access to capital at a level suitable to each client. Rachel...

Financial planners need to develop new business models that take into account the two phases of retirement - active and elderly, according to Phil Galagher....

Stephen Hart outlines a low-risk strategy to double an investor’s money in 10 years....

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