AUSTRALIAN INVESTORS
Financial planning
Australian investor sentiment has hit one of its lowest points, according to the latest Wealth Insights Investor Sentiment Index....
Editorial
Investors should probably keep changes in the Chinese economy in mind, despite its incredible growth over the years, Janine Mace reports....
Financial planning
Defensive stocks are at a higher premium to cyclicals than they were during the height of the global financial crisis, reflecting the bearish attitude of Australian inves...
Financial planning
Defensive stocks are at a higher premium to cyclicals than they were during the height of the global financial crisis, reflecting the bearish attitude of Australian inves...
People & Products
BetaShares Capital has appointed Vinnie Wadhera as director, portfolio and national account sales....
Financial planning
Bond market specialist Pimco has released the results of a 10-year study which it says proves Australian investors would have benefited from a higher exposure to Australi...
Funds management
Eleven managed funds have been given a 'recommended' rating in Zenith Investment Partners 2011 Multi Strategy and Fund of Hedge Funds Sector Review....
Editorial
Australian investors seem certain to close out the year with their allocations set to conservative and with half an eye on a struggling Europe, but as Mike Taylor reports...
Financial planning
In the short term, we often see dramatic differences in the performance of hedged vs unhedged international equities portfolios. How much (if any) of an international equ...
Editorial
In the short term, we often see dramatic differences in the performance of hedged vs unhedged international equities portfolios. How much (if any) of an international equ...
Financial planning
The Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) industry is continuing to gather pace in Australia, according to the latest data released by specialist BetaShares....
Financial planning
Morningstar has taken a cautious view of fully hedged international share funds in its International Equities Sector Wrap-up, with only two of the 49 strategies given the...
Superannuation
Investors are turning to their superannuation funds for help and direction as a third successive year of volatility and poor returns hits their livelihoods, with retirees...
Superannuation
Investors are turning to their superannuation funds for help and direction as a third successive year of volatility and poor returns hits their livelihoods, with retirees...
Financial planning
National Australia Bank's (NAB's) direct asset management business, nabInvest, has taken a non-controlling interest in Peridiem Global Investors LLC (Peridiem), a Los Ang...
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It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...