EQUITY MARKETS
Editorial
The Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index has recorded its largest drop since November 2008, losing 2.76 per cent in May - although it still comfortably outperformed oth...
Editorial
This time we need to be fair dinkum about managed investment scheme change, writes Anthony Abraham. ...
Financial planning
The international equities market saw asset values plummet and sustained periods of negative growth at the height of the GFC. However, as Janine Mace discovers, the turbu...
Financial planning
Nick Armet asks what the Greek debt crisis means for the future of the global equities market....
Financial planning
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority believes Australian banks and super funds are better placed than before the GFC to deal with any new volatility....
Editorial
Alternative investments traditionally offer a buffer against market volatility. Chris Kennedy finds out how they have fared over the course of the last 12 months. ...
People & Products
Boutique fund manager Solaris Investment Management has recruited another former Suncorp staffer to its team, with Lisa Domagala recruited to lift the firm's focus on ESG...
Funds management
A unique and proven investment process was one of the key features of Platinum Asset Management’s Asia Fund, this year’s winner of the Money Management/Lonsec Fund Manage...
Editorial
The flood of foreign credit into Australia should make investors rethink their risk exposure, writes Martin Conlon....
Financial planning
Stephen Hart explains how to use hybrid securities in place of equities to reduce risk, but without compromising returns....
Financial planning
ANZ’s acquisition of ING Australia has delivered a positive outcome to the banking group’s wealth management bottom line....
Editorial
Hedge funds have been slammed in recent years as poor performance deemed them a disaster for investors. Despite this, Janine Mace finds the industry remains positive, wit...
Editorial
The recent announcement by the Australian Clearing House that it has added the first ETF to its list of acceptable collateral represents a watershed moment in the life of...
Financial planning
ASFA joins with IFSA in questioning the validity of APRA fund-level data....
Financial planning
Financial planner sentiment is climbing back towards the positive levels that prevailed before the global financial crisis, according to new research released by speciali...
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Podcast
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...