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Editorial

Profitability up and financial advisers optimistic

Although revenues continue to trend down, financial planning practice operating profitability has actually risen in the past year, while advisers also indicate they are o...

Financial planning

Incoming financial planners can retain every client

With appropriate transition arrangements in place, the purchase of a financial planning practice should see 98 per cent of the client base retained, says Kenyon Partners ...

Editorial

A guide to building debt portfolios

Building debt portfolios used to be easy. But it’s much harder now. These days, the debt side of portfolios should be absolutely secure and designed as three buckets. Tim...

Financial planning

Financial advisers shift to fixed income: PIMCO survey

Financial advisers have significantly increased their allocations to fixed income investments in the past 18 months and are likely to increase that further, according to ...

Editorial

Are alternative investments a missed opportunity?

In the current investment climate, alternative investments can provide valuable diversification. So why are investors still not jumping on the bandwagon? Freya Purnell re...

Financial planning

Well-off Gen Y women a good financial advice market

The rise of the younger, more affluent woman may present a golden opportunity for financial advisers looking to diversify their current client base....

Superannuation

Superannuation fund performance hindered by new concerns for Europe.

The median growth superannuation fund was up for the fourth consecutive month despite fears over economic stability in Greece and growing concerns that the country may le...

Editorial

Fund managers face another tough year

It's been a tough 12 months for fund managers with investor sentiment persistently negative and Australian shares among the worst-performing. Unfortunately, things might ...

Superannuation

Growth funds the core of positive superannuation returns: Morningstar

Growth funds are driving positive returns for Australian superannuation funds, according to Morningstar's interim Superannuation Survey to 30 April 2012....

Financial planning

Macquarie Adviser Services satisfied with cash solutions

Macquarie Adviser Service's latest internal survey leaves it feeling satisfied....

Financial planning

Financial planners must rethink super strategies: Neil Kendall

Contributing to superannuation is looking less attractive for high income earners following the tax changes in this year's Federal Budget, according to Tupicoffs adviser ...

Funds management

Too many managers spoil the returns: van Eyk

Too many active managers who focus on market movements can over-diversify a portfolio by failing to drill down on specific stocks, according to van Eyk research chief exe...

Financial planning

Banks solid but not outperforming

KPMG report reveals strength of Australia's major banks, but also the weaknesses....

Superannuation

Leisure activities drive retirement costs: ASFA

Figures from ASFA's Retirement Standard have shown costs for a comfortable retirement and modest retirement vary greatly and are largely affected by costs for leisure goo...

Superannuation

SMSFs and the importance of dividend reinvestment in volatile markets

SMSF advisers need to be careful when considering the right stocks for their clients’ portfolios. Peter van der Westhuyzen takes a look at the benefits of dividend reinve...