EQUITY MARKETS

Financial planning

There’s no time like the present to make salary sacrifice, personal deductible and non-concessional contributions into superannuation and take advantage of the market slu...

Funds management

Emerging markets may be making something of a rally, but according to the latest Lonsec Sector Review of Global Emerging Markets and Regional Equities, the past year has ...

Financial planning

HELGA BIRGDEN and DR XINTING JIA consider the impact of environmental, social governance issues for investors in China....

Funds management

Global equity markets face a long period of below-normative growth and weak inflation, according to research by Societe Generale....

Funds management

$19 billion of fresh capital poured into the sector in June....

Financial planning

A Merrill Lynch global survey of fund managers shows an increase in risk averse investment in recession-proof stocks, with interest returning to equities in emerging mark...

Editorial

Peter Worcester and Paul Resnik continue their examination of the risks involved in borrowing to invest....

Financial planning

Dirk Morris will step down in October after presenting a five-year strategic plan to the board....

Financial planning

While it may seem safer to confine your investments to the local equities market, looking overseas may too be a good long-term strategy, writes Benjamin Levy....

Editorial

After years of struggling to find value within global equity markets, recent panic and volatility has led to rich investment opportunities, writes Stuart James....

Editorial

Following a tumultuous period for investors, international investing needs its own new strategy, writes Chad Padowitz....

Financial planning

Premium Investors' board has advised its shareholders that proposals from a number of Dixon Advisory clients to replace its existing board and amend the company constitut...

Financial planning

There is likely to be renewed interest in hedge funds, particularly from institutional investors, writes OLIVER SCHUPP....

Financial planning

In the wake of the global financial crisis, the belief that alternative investments offered a safe haven from the tumult of the markets has been shaken, and questions are...

Financial planning

The unprecedented has become commonplace when it comes to the global policy response to the financial crisis, write Stephen Halmarick and Belinda Allen....

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