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Financial planning

Specialist investment manager Omega Global Investors has produced new research supporting its global bond fund product....

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Funds management

Most global fund managers have maintained a neutral view when it comes to their allocation to bonds and equities for the remainder of 2012, according to the latest HSBC F...

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Editorial

Select Asset Management's Dominic McCormick suspects the recent decline in currency volatility is the calm before a much bigger storm – with significant implications for ...

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Editorial

AMP Capital's Craig Keary warns investing in term deposits may prevent investors reaching their financial goals and suggests other ways to find yield....

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Editorial

With bond yields at multi-year lows, BT's Piers Bolger asks whether investing in fixed income continues to make sense....

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Editorial

Investors naturally want to maximise return, but they need to do so in a way that moderates portfolio risk. Dr Stephen Nash explores the benefits of active switching betw...

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Editorial

While equities no longer have the appeal they had prior to the financial crisis, sophisticated fixed interest strategies are springing up in their wake....

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Financial planning

Inflation is the "number one enemy" for retirees, according to Professional Wealth managing director Doug Turek - but it can be effectively countered with inflation-linke...

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Funds management

CIO sentiment increased slightly in the September quarter, with domestic and international equities expected to perform best....

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Superannuation

Superannuation funds have recorded their strongest growth in total contributions since the GFC, driven by high levels of compulsory employer contributions....

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Funds management

IOOF is using the shift to complementary wealth accumulation strategies to try to drive up the use of investment bonds in the longer term....

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Funds management

Institutional investors across Europe and Asia are seeking regular investment income rather than capital appreciation, a new report by Fidelity Worldwide Investment has r...

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Financial planning

While the outlook for portfolio returns has gotten somewhat better, financial advisers continue to tread cautiously with their clients....

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Life/Risk

Funeral insurance could be the most expensive way to manage funeral costs, and ASIC is urging investors to consider all the alternatives....

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Funds management

Inflows into the exchange-traded fund market are becoming a useful way to gauge investor sentiment, according to BetaShares head of investment strategy Drew Corbett....

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