ASSET ALLOCATION

Editorial

Central banks have enjoyed an extended period of almost unquestioned power, perhaps because there is no reasonable alternative, Dominic McCormick writes....

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Superannuation

Superannuation funds must change their asset allocation to accommodate the evolving income and liquidity requirements of members, Mark Thomas writes....

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Editorial

Acknowledging that there is never a ‘one-size-fits-all’ strategy for investment, Tanya Debakhapouve explains how different investment approaches better lend themselves to...

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Superannuation

The latest Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) data showed life insurance net profit after tax stood at $2.7 billion, with super making up a huge chunk....

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Superannuation

SMSFs should increase their exposure to bonds to boost their returns, Credit Suisse analysts believe....

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Editorial

ETFs lay in the shadow of other investment vehicles for almost a decade, but the last two years have seen their value skyrocket. Could it have anything to do with regulat...

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Funds management

Vanguard Investments Australia has been named ETF Provider at the Money Management/Lonsec Fund Manager of the Year Awards, improving on its standing as a finalist in this...

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Funds management

Taking a small business approach to managing large diversified allocations is something that separates Legg Mason from the crowd, its chief investment officer (CIO) belie...

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Funds management

Dealer group Beacon has placed the DomaCom fractional property fund on its APL...

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Editorial

With post-retirement planning emerging as a major issue in 2014, Andrew Gale argues that there needs to be less focus on products and more focus on advice-based solutions...

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Financial planning

AMP Capital has launched an online resource centre to help financial advisers engage their clients in more meaningful investment conversations and facilitate the adviser’...

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Financial planning

A Money Management round-table recently discussed whether financial advisers were appropriately experienced and educated to provide appropriate advice on margin lending....

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Financial planning

Former Reserve Bank Governor, Ian Macfarlane will headline the Morningstar Investment Conference in Sydney on 15 May. ...

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Editorial

Rudi Minbatiwala looks at the challenges of objectives-based strategies and the drawbacks associated with the simplifications of the risk concept....

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Financial planning

Investment 'supermarket’ InvestSmart has restored its two founders to the helm, who say they have revamped the website to “trumpet the virtues of diversification”....

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The verdict in the class action case against AMP Financial Planning has been delivered in the Federal Court by Justice Moshinsky....

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