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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...
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....
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...
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 ...
Funds management
Investors need to add an international property fund to their portfolio to achieve diversity in this asset class....
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The succession dilemma is more than just a matter of commitments.This isn’t simply about younger vs. older advisers. It’...
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...