FINANCIAL CRISIS
Financial planning
Peter Daly said he was somewhat surprised and 'deeply disappointed' as he departs his role as chief executive and managing director of the Australian Financial Services G...
Financial planning
Close relationships with clients can end up haunting financial planners when they decide to exit the industry, according to Hunts' Group principal Anthony Hunt....
Funds management
The Schroder Real Return Fund has taken out this year’s Asset Allocator of the Year award as part of the 2012 Money Management/Lonsec Fund Manager of the Year awards....
Superannuation
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...
Editorial
ANZ chief executive Mike Smith remains cautious despite the banking group reporting a 10 per cent profit increase....
Funds management
Towers Watson has released research supporting a rebalance of outperformance fees to better align interests between investors and hedge fund managers....
Superannuation
Default-option superannuation funds are close to revisiting their pre-global financial crisis highs, according to Chant West and SuperRatings....
Editorial
Tom Stevenson discusses the concept of investing in equities – not cash – for income....
Financial planning
Potential earnings from equity investments are exaggerated, according to Dr Jamil Baz, who said the financial crisis has barley begun....
Editorial
While we tend to focus on sharp market crashes, sudden declines that recover quickly within just a year or few are not necessarily problematic. What is far more destructi...
Editorial
Ever since the first impact of the global financial crisis, both international and domestic regulators have been announcing changes to hedge funds, which would aim at imp...
Financial planning
AQR Capital Management has pointed to its new offering in Australia - the AQR Global Risk Premium Trust Fund - having reached a $500-million milestone....
Financial planning
The financial services industry in tax havens could suffer immensely if the proposed crackdown is carried out, according to a study from RMIT University....
Financial planning
Just days after announcing significant job cuts, the ANZ has announced a December quarter statutory profit after tax of $1.7 billion....
Financial planning
Just days after announcing significant job cuts, the ANZ has announced a December quarter statutory profit after tax of $1.7 billion....
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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...