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The 4 ‘Ts’ Of Boosting Local Govt Financial Performance

Local government’s growing role in our lives has made it imperative to boost financial performance. But with a global survey showing a lack of clear benefits from reform,...

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Income protection insurance – traps and tricks

Income protection (IP) insurance is a must for clients seeking protection for their biggest asset, namely their ability to earn an income. However, there are a few traps ...

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The Return of Asset Allocation: Why it Counts

Remember the halcyon period prior to the global financial crisis (GFC), when nearly all asset classes showed strong returns and choosing the right investment manager made...

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Top assets for a post-boom world

The boom is over: long live the boom. A greying developed world, China’s slowdown and the faltering performance of the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Afric...

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Successful investing: how to handle cycles

The market or economic cycle can be an investor’s best friend or worst enemy. How can asset allocation help financial planners, wealth managers and other investors take a...

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New approaches to asset allocation

Asset allocation may have fallen out of favour prior to the GFC, but it is now critical to investment returns. That is the key finding of a new report from AMP Capital, w...

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6 keys to profitable portfolio management

Profitable investing in the post-Global Financial Crisis (GFC) environment requires far more than simple good luck or good management. Instead, a new paper by AMP Capital...