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Financial planning

A senior analyst has warned that the US sub prime crisis could lead to a global economic slowdown....

Funds management

Multi-manager funds are not new products but they are creating a valuable investment option for clients who are getting worried about volatility in their portfolios. John...

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Financial planning

QIC tests new investment waters....

Financial planning

Bluestone concludes its second securitisation....

Funds management

Fund managers remain positive over emerging markets despite volatility....

Financial planning

Local fixed income investors rewarded with greater diversity....

Financial planning

Professional Investment Services (PIS) chief executive Robbie Bennetts wants to make clients more accountable for investment outcomes....

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Financial planning

HINDAL Securities recently launched an alternative investment vehicle based on historic Australian currency....

Financial planning

Australian superannuation funds should continue to invest in public infrastructure assets under the close direction of asset management firms, according to former Prime M...

Financial planning

Some financial planners are taking “a ridiculous risk” when constructing client portfolios, according to Professional Investment Services chief executive Robbie Bennetts....

Financial planning

The launch of the UBS Absolute Return Series 1 fund makes UBS one of the latest global fund managers to offer a fund that takes different positions within the same asset ...

Funds management

As hedge funds grow in popularity within the Australian market, comparisons are made between the $500 billion US industry and the burgeoning Australian hedge fund environ...

Funds management

The findings of a new report into property by Standard & Poor’s suggests investors need to review their current portfolio allocations to residential property due to the l...

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Life/Risk

St George-owned financial planning dealer group Securitor plans to add a new insurance asset class to its AdviserNetgain practice management tool in an attempt to bridge ...

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Funds management

Investors need to add an international property fund to their portfolio to achieve diversity in this asset class....

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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

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Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

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Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

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Commonwealth Bank has formally dropped to zero advisers following LGT Crestone’s acquisition of its advice arm – some six years on from the Hayne royal commission. ...

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ASIC has cancelled the AFSL of an advice firm associated with Shield and First Guardian collapses, and permanently banned its responsible manager. ...

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ASIC has banned a former NSW adviser from providing advice for 10 years for investing at least $14.8 million into a cryptocurrency-based scam. ...

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