The latest research from Zenith Investment Partners shows that considering equity duration can be a powerful tool in constructing investment portfolios....
In one of the most-publicised gaffes before the Royal Commission, the former Colonial First State executive, Linda Elkins, agreed with counsel that the Commonwealth Bank ...
Charter Hall Group has announced it has formed a partnership to acquire 100 per cent of the freehold interest in the global headquarters of Telstra in Melbourne for $830 ...
Outsider wishes Linda Elkins well as she moves from her role as executive general manager at Colonial First State (CFS) to her new gig as National Sector Leader for Asset...
Meme Capital Management has announced that its only publicly-available offering, The Dual Momentum Fund, was wound up in June....
Outsider feels sure that financial advisers were delighted to read that Scott Pape, “Australia’s most trusted independent finance expert”, had produced an updated version...
The prospect of central banks globally cutting rates – as our own Reserve Bank has done twice already – has seen equities stocks rise and bond yields do the reverse, rais...
Responsible Investment Association Australasia chief executive, Simon O’Connor writes that while ESG investing may have become mainstream it is still a work in progress....
Net inflows into fixed income exchange traded funds have overtook international equities for the first time ever in the first half of the year, according to BetaShares....
With elder abuse an increasingly serious and widespread problem, Protecting Seniors Wealth has launched an accredited training program to provide continuing professional ...
Machine learning and artificial intelligence could have a significant impact on the finance industry, but potential consequences still need analysed before being implemen...
The Association of Financial Advisers has announced the appointment of Rob Coulter to the position of general manager, partnerships, commencing from 15 July 2019....
Brexit is making the UK ‘uninvestable’ according to Morgan Stanley’s head of wealth management research Nathan Lim....
Owner-occupied houses continue to form the largest part of Australians’ personal wealth, but superannuation balances are becoming an increasingly important factor, accord...
The Bell Potter GPS is a portfolio modelling and rebalancing solution which gives you access to professionally managed investments, at a fraction of the cost of a separat...
Self-managed superannuation fund members say they want more financial advice, with 315,000 reporting they had unmet advice needs this year, up from 275,000 last year, but...
Issues when seeking face-to-face financial advice is the number one unresolved problem most super fund members have when engaging with their funds, with funds’ advice off...
The Commonwealth Bank has cleared the way for exiting its self-employed adviser ‘Pathways’ franchise following issues initially notified to the Australian Competition and...
Events over the past two months have revealed the number of commercial bets which have been placed predicated on the expected shape of the Australian financial planning i...
Over 50 financial services and credit licensees have been formally suspended or cancelled by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission after failing to obtain ...
Significant ethical issues there. If a relationship is in the process of breaking down then both parties are likely to b...
It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...
So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...