Westpac leverages its St George assets in Victoria to launch a new brand – Bank of Melbourne....
A proliferation of exchange-traded fund (ETF) products may be leading some advisers to take over full responsibility for asset allocation within client portfolios, prompt...
The emerging markets bubble has not burst, and Fidelity International is considering introducing an emerging markets fund to Australia....
The legacy of the global financial crisis may still be apparent in the long-term returns of Australian property securities funds, but Standard & Poor’s believes the secto...
Emerging markets still have strong growth potential despite the current market weakness, and will provide a range of buying opportunities this year....
The challenge for investors and advisers when it comes to investing in emerging markets is harnessing the benefits of anticipated sustained economic growth of developing ...
Investors looking for contrarian opportunities should be watching the international equities market in the year ahead, according to BlackRock international equities speci...
The popularity of hedge funds seems to have drawn the attention of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), which is seeking to provide further disclo...
Although emerging markets recorded moderate results compared to other hedge fund strategies in January 2011, they have delivered the biggest annual average return over th...
ING’s decision to exit its real estate exposures and sell its property funds has resulted in an ‘on hold’ rating from S&P....
The Australian Real Estate Investment Trust (A-REIT) sector has performed well coming out of the global financial crisis, but continues to be the laggard compared to its ...
One of the big surprises of 2010 was that Australian equities underperformed the US equity market, according to managing director of Kapstream Capital, Kumar Palghat....
So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...
Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...