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Editorial

Robert Keavney considers the active versus passive funds management debate and concludes that both sides’ arguments are too simplistic....

Funds management

Hedge funds measured by the Greenwich Global Hedge Fund Index (GGHFI) declined slightly during October, having come off their highest levels of the year....

Financial planning

New data suggests the Australian superannuation market will grow at 8 per cent a year to reach over $1.5 trillion by 2014....

Financial planning

The Dow Jones Islamic Market (DJIM) saw three of its composites outperform its Industrial Average counterpart in November, with the DJIM China Offshore Index climbing by ...

Financial planning

Australian superannuation funds could have been buffered from the onslaught of the global financial crisis if they had invested more in Australian agriculture, according ...

Superannuation

The latest AMP.NATSEM data confirms that while Australians may be better informed about their savings problem, they are still not saving enough for a comfortable retireme...

Financial planning

The recovery in superannuation returns took a pause in October, but retail master trusts continue to outperform industry funds on the back of strongly resurgent listed ma...

Life/Risk

Concerns about the churning of life insurance policies have emerged, with increases in risk-writing by advisers coinciding with a rise in attrition rates for insurance co...

Funds management

Pengana Capital’s Asian Equities Long Short Fund is now accessible as a retail fund, having previously only been open to wholesale investors....

Funds management

New data confirms two successive quarters of growth in the funds management market....

Financial planning

Treasury Group is aware of a statement sent out by majority shareholder Michael de Tocqueville (who failed to get elected to Treasury’s board) calling for an EGM to eject...

Editorial

The storm-term impact of the global financial crisis could have long-term benefits for aviation investors, writes Peter Meany....

Financial planning

One-third of global businesses will seek mergers and acquisitions over the next 12 months, as tough financing conditions are likely to remain for at least three years....

Financial planning

According to research commissioned by the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), 67 per cent of respondents are concerned that the current Superannuatio...

Editorial

Count Financial reported its 29th consecutive profit at its annual general meeting yesterday, but the group has high hopes its stake in Mortgage Choice will produce a "si...

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The RBA has handed down its much-anticipated rate decision, following widespread expectations of a close call....

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