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Funds management
International equities will once again rise to the the top in terms of investments performance with an expected 13 per cent growth over the next year, outstripping domest...
Financial planning
Less than 18 per cent of Navigator investors have made major changes to their investment portfolios over the past 12 months despite turmoil on global markets....
Financial planning
LOOKING back a decade to when I was editing Money Management, I am struck by the similarities with stories running today....
Financial planning
The US economy is facing another five years of see-sawing economic activity, although the outcome of the Iraq crisis will have some impact on future trends, says Daniel F...
Financial planning
Perennial Investment Partners has been applauded for making a number of good strategic choices in its funds management process, with the Assirt research house saying the ...
Editorial
Despite the emphasis placed on the importance of asset allocation, DOMINIC McCORMICK thinks traditional wisdom on what constitutes strategic asset allocation leaves a lot...
Editorial
Diversification can be as important for investors looking for a regular income stream as it is for those looking for capital growth, writes ROB KEAVNEY....
Life/Risk
Despite their low profile, insurance bonds can offer some real benefits, according to JENNIFER BROOKHOUSE, with investment and tax advantages....
Editorial
As hedge funds become ever more popular, a dazzling array of options are becoming available. LACHLAN GILBERT takes a look at these options and how they operate in the mar...
Funds management
Boutique hedge fund manager Hale and Shepherd Investments has launched its first investment product – a mixed financial commodity fund....
Financial planning
Will risk profiling stand up in the face of a liability claim? ROBERT KEAVNEY explores the strengths and weaknesses of risk profiling in an increasingly litigious busines...
Financial planning
Alternative investments challenge the very core of investment theory because they open up the debate between relative and absolute returns. As FIONA MOORE reports, it is ...
Editorial
An understanding of market movements is essential for financial planners and as ROBERT KEAVNEY writes, taking a longer term view will always reveal the underlying fundame...
Financial planning
Active fixed interest has taken a back seat in recent months, but a new report by Assirt says active fixed interest managers are being treated unfairly. LACHLAN GILBERT r...
Financial planning
UBS Global Asset Management came from almost nowhere to win this year’s Fund Manager of the Year award. DAVID HOVENDEN spoke to John Larum and Colin Woods about the group...
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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...