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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....
Financial planning
The fund will enable investors to take advantage of attractive investment opportunities in the Asian fixed income market, according to VAM....
Editorial
The rapid expansion of the financial services industry in Asia was fuelled by an unprecedented bull market run. However, in the wake of the global financial crisis, some ...
Superannuation
Government bonds, infrastructure bonds and CPI-linked bonds can underpin a long-term retirement product....
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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...