Features

Capital growth and income - how major asset classes have performed

A lot has happened in major asset classes over the last few years. With the benefit of hindsight, Dr Ron Bewley looks at how the major asset classes performed over the la...

Editorial

The pros and cons of superannuation and non-super income streams

Suncorp Life's Sarina Raffo considers the pros and cons of superannuation and non-superannuation income streams and what affect this will have on retirement....

Tools & guides

Account based pensions: binding vs reversionary nominations

Bobby Woon outlines when a binding or reversionary beneficiary nomination may be more suitable for account based pension clients....

Editorial

The Trust Company announces dividend and confirms guidance

The Trust Company has announced a fully franked 17 cents per share dividend and confirmed its financial guidance for the full year in its half-year results....

Editorial

Investment opportunities in the agribusiness sector

Skye Macpherson looks at the agribusiness sector and considers whether it is poised for great growth....

Editorial

Macquarie Life's Active response

In response to an article by Col Fullagar, Macquarie Life's Justin Delaney explains the reasoning behind the firm's new Active life insurance product....

Editorial

FPA faces a new challenge from accountants

With accountancy body the National Tax and Accountants' Association setting up a financial planning arm specifically aimed at getting accountants back into the advice spa...

Editorial

Developing a sophisticated wealth management approach

Nick Hilton takes a look at recent changes within the wealth advisory industry and examines the evolution of the corporate model in this space....

Editorial

Van Eyk Research improves bottom line

Van Eyk Research improved its bottom line last financial year, with revenue generated from investment management services outstripping that from research subscriptions....

Editorial

Why investors will continue to be burnt by managed investment schemes

A Victorian Supreme Court judge said it all earlier this month when, in dealing with investment schemes, he referred to the existence of a "profound, irreconcilable confl...

Editorial

Macquarie Life's Active brings something new to insurance

Col Fullagar takes a look at the recently launched Macquarie Life product, Active, and what it brings to the life insurance industry....

Editorial

Understanding the full impact of a salary sacrifice strategy

Salary sacrifice into superannuation is a very tax effective strategy, but it is important clients also have a full understanding of the impact this could have on their o...