In a world of both extreme volatility and low interest rates, investors are struggling to find a defensive place to put their assets, writes Arnaud Brillois....

As more advisers leave the industry and the cost of financial advice delivery rises, superannuation funds are destined to play a greater role. These circumstances make it...

The Financial Services Council’s Jane Macnamara argues that the use of superannuation is not the answer to Australia’s housing affordability problem....

Although there is no set structure when it comes to practice management, advisers need to know what they want to achieve and how to best communicate their needs, Oksana P...

Multi-asset funds can take the work out of choosing your asset allocation, but Chris Dastoor writes, that advantage can be best used to focus on specific outcomes rather ...

There are numerous factors which are making China an attractive option for future growth, writes Wenchang Ma, as it outpaces its emerging market rivals....

Kerry Craig explores how AID – alpha, income and diversification – can help advisers with construction of their clients’ investment portfolios....

The FASEA exam can seem like a daunting prospect but, Brian Knight writes, the facts of the task are less scary than the myths....

Jason Hazell provides insights on how Islamic investing meets the needs and requirements of Muslim Australians who want to invest according to their faith. ...

When Outsider watched Hostplus boss, David Elia, exchanging banter with parliamentarians as he Skyped into a hearing of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on...

Amid the reality of a recession, Outsider continues to be surprised by which segments of the economy are doing well and which are not....