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Beware, October is upon us! Not only is it the most volatile month for share mar-kets swings, but it was also the month when the two greatest stock market crashes took pl...

Financial planning

UK - British pension funds gave their first indication of shedding their conservative image with news that some are looking at shifting away from traditional investments ...

Funds management

Friendly societies and funeral directors have joined forces to try and overturn the Treasury ruling taxing funeral and education bonds....

Financial planning

USA - General Motors (GM) Corporation, the world's biggest carmaker, plans to enter the financial services business by selling low-cost investment portfolios to 401(k) r...

Financial planning

USA - General Motors (GM) Corporation, the world's biggest carmaker, plans to enter the financial services business by selling low-cost investment portfolios to 401(k) r...

Life/Risk

Insurance bonds can still be a valuable investment tool and should not be ig-nored by financial planners, according to Mike Newton, director of Sovereign Funds Management...

Funds management

The listed property trust sector was far and away the top performer over key asset classes in July....

Financial planning

When we last left our favourite lemming, newly annointed dealer principal Nick Bruining, being atacked by a group of brochure delivery men (BDMs). In this exciting instal...

Financial planning

Investors and their advisers tend to pay scant attention to liquidity, what it costs and whether they need it. Just like more widely recognised factors such as market ris...

Financial planning

As advisers head into the new financial year, looking for the silver lining on last year's grey clouds, unusual facts are emerging in various investment sectors....

Financial planning

Financial planners, investment advisers, accountants, and all professionals who provide investment advice should be aware of the recent introduction of the prudent person...

Funds management

Listed property trusts have lost the gloss that saw them shine through 1998. But, as Peter Lavelle reports, a downturn in the market is also a clear buy signal....

Financial planning

Tower Asset Management's forte in Australian equities has helped it win $715 million in new money to manage lately. ...

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