According to an expert in the field, now is the time to get into bonds....

Survey detects negativity....

Structured products have evolved in the past year to become simpler and more affordable, writes CATHY KOVACS...

David Bell de-mystifies hedge funds and explains how to use them in portfolio construction...

Fund managers remain positive over emerging markets despite volatility....

Local fixed income investors rewarded with greater diversity....

Austock Life has added Macquarie Treasury Fund as the cash fund to its imputation bond menu....

Skandia is to add 13 new investment funds to its retail platform and also update the long-term asset allocations of the platform’s multi-manager fund options....

There is little doubt in the industry that there is a place for alternative investments next to their conservative cousins, however, as the popularity of the market grows...

New research performed by chartered accounting firm Deloitte regarding the asset allocations being employed by superannuation funds has revealed their increasing appetite...

As advisers increasingly pay attention to volatility within an investor’s portfolio, now might be the time to take a closer look at hedge funds, and separate the facts fr...

For investors looking for the right combination of property exposure, liquidity and diversification, ‘hybrid’ property funds are emerging as a winning strategy, writes MA...

With the fixed interest index returning 6.4 per cent, investors should be seriously looking at re-entering the sector, according to Tyndall head of bonds Roger Bridges....

The Budget changes to funeral bonds have been welcomed, as the asset test exemption is to be increased to $10,000....