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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....

Financial planning

BRAD NEWCOMBE considers the differences between fixed and floating bonds and how to choose between them in the current market turmoil....

Financial planning

ASX200 outperforms two-thirds of active funds over five years and half of all active funds over the last year....

Financial planning

While some advisers may feel they don't have the skills to deal with estate planning, investment bonds allow them to offer an estate planning strategy within their existi...

Editorial

Many investors have seen their core beliefs turned upside down in the past year. Rob Arnott of Research Affiliates discusses at this year's Portfolio Construction Confere...

Funds management

High quality corporate bonds offer Australian investors historically high yields in the short to medium term, despite an anticipated surge in government debt issuance, ac...

Funds management

$19 billion of fresh capital poured into the sector in June....

Editorial

Robert Keavney considers the green shoots debate and concludes the economic situation is clearly unclear....

Financial planning

Lifeplan members meeting on August 13 in Adelaide to vote on the proposal....

Financial planning

JANINE MACE explores the current love affair with cash, and the risks and benefits of this asset class for investors....

Financial planning

Even cash funds are starting to get complicated, writes JANINE MACE....

Funds management

Sector posts minus 0.02 per cent in June, but net inflows into the sector total $4 billion....

Financial planning

Government budget deficits and infrastructure funding requirements will see Commonwealth and state government bond issuance surge in coming years to overtake non-governme...

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