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Editorial

With the Australian dollar reaching record highs in the last few months, Dominic McCormick looks at the issues a strong currency has raised for investors. ...

Financial planning

Lonsec picked first-time winner in this category, Perennial Value Smaller Companies Trust, out of the crowd of competitors thanks to its strong, sustained performance and...

Funds management

Growth in China will keep commodity prices high for a few more years, even as much of the Australian equity market continues to battle in the new economic environment, ac...

Funds management

The preference for international equities over Australian equities continues, according to panellists discussing asset allocation at the 2011 Morningstar Investment Confe...

Funds management

Investors are over-exposed to the commodities sector because of the lack of an alternative, when they should be looking to lower their exposure, according to an industry ...

Superannuation

An industry expert says financial planners need to rethink the way they advise retiring clients to better meet their changing attitudes to risk and address their need for...

Funds management

The elevated Australian dollar is likely to continue for some time, meaning that investors may need to look to hedged global equities to return alpha, according to Eight ...

People & Products

Jonathan Armitage has joined MLC Investment Management as portfolio manager, moving from Schroders' global equities division in London....

Editorial

Dominic McCormick explains why achieving true portfolio diversification in the current economic climate is a complex task....

Financial planning

Former UBS small cap specialists John Campbell and Jeremy Bendeich have launched Avoca Investment Management in partnership with Bennelong Funds Management....

Financial planning

Private infrastructure will become more appealing as a hedge against volatility and inflation, with indebted governments also looking to private sector investment....

Superannuation

Superannuation funds could soon be seen as an alternative source of institutional-grade debt funding, following the decision by UniSuper to invest in Australian commercia...

Editorial

Despite negative forecasts, gold has managed to retain its value during turbulent market conditions. Dominic McCormick explains why this metal remains the one to watch....

Funds management

BCS Capital, in partnership with investment advisers Brookvine, has launched a unique Australian equities investment approach that identifies a company's fundamental prof...

Editorial

Dominic McCormick explains why the adoption of a less dogmatic approach to investing could serve the industry well....

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MARKET INSIGHTS

So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

5 months ago

Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

5 months ago

Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

7 months ago

Commonwealth Bank has formally dropped to zero advisers following LGT Crestone’s acquisition of its advice arm – some six years on from the Hayne royal commission. ...

3 weeks 6 days ago

The FSCP has issued a written direction to an adviser who charged clients “extraordinary fees” for inappropriate and conflicted advice, as well as encouraged them to swit...

1 week 2 days ago

ASIC has cancelled the AFSL of an advice firm associated with Shield and First Guardian collapses, and permanently banned its responsible manager. ...

2 weeks 5 days ago