BONDS

Editorial

Doug Turek describes how bonds can be used as an easy-to-drive vehicle to a successful retirement....

Funds management

Equity market gains and stabilising economic activity help returns in several funds....

Financial planning

The AMP Capital Asian Equity Growth Fund and the AMP Capital Corporate Bond Fund have been added to new platforms, making them accessible to more investors....

Financial planning

Liquidators confirm Timbercorp will not be able to make interest payments due at the end of the month....

Financial planning

ROGER BRIDGES considers the changing nature of fixed interest....

Editorial

DAMON TAYLOR reports on the successes – and failures – of fixed interest investments in light of the global financial crisis....

Funds management

The benchmark for the defensive part of an investor's portfolio should be closely tied to the local sovereign bond rather than to cash, according to Schroders head of fix...

Funds management

Nine out of 10 fund managers hold a positive view on Asia-Pacific ex Japan equities, according to an HSBC survey....

Editorial

Investors should have fixed income allocations to lower portfolio risk and avoid the disasters of the past few years, argues STEPHEN HART....

Financial planning

AUI considers product development under the LifePlan banner....

Funds management

Queensland University of Technology research suggests the worst may be over for listed property trusts....

Funds management

The revaluation of shares during the financial crisis has depressed the sector's long-term returns....

Editorial

Life is messy, and investing is no exception. Dominic McCormick writes why he believes investors are not well served by current asset allocation methods....

Financial planning

A number of failures of governance at a director and business level contributed to the global financial crisis, offering a number of lessons for the future, according to ...

Financial planning

FIIG Securities has launched a financial planner services unit focused on providing access to fixed-income investments....

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