financial markets

Financial planning

APRA uses draft guidance to tell the banks, AMP Limited, Macquarie, Suncorp and Challenger that operational separation is not an option for avoiding losses....

Financial planning

Iress appoints Canada regional head

Iress targets growth amid financial services changes in Canada....

Editorial

Ending Central Bank omnipotence

Central banks have enjoyed an extended period of almost unquestioned power, perhaps because there is no reasonable alternative, Dominic McCormick writes....

Superannuation

Super set to soar

Australia’s superannuation sector is expected to experience significant growth in the 2014/15 financial year, with revenue set to reach $14 billion....

People & Products

Senior Macquarie executive signs with Iress

Long serving Macquarie executive Matthew Rady joins Iress in new global role....

Financial planning

LaTrobe extends China play

La Trobe Financial has extended its China push by setting up formal registration in the Shanghai Free Trade Zone...

Financial planning

Australian credit specialist expands in FT Zone

Australian based fund manager La Trobe Financial has setup formal registration in the Shanghai Free Trade Zone (FT Zone). ...

Editorial

The case for alternative assets

With traditional asset choices no longer offering the portfolio diversification they once did for Australian investors, Alexander McNab makes the case for alternative ass...

Financial planning

DLA Phillips Fox makes NZ appointment

DLA Phillips Fox has moved to beef up its financial markets strength in New Zealand, announcing the appointment of high-profile financial markets specialist Sue Brown as ...

Editorial

Short-term stimulus policies creating long-term problems

Short-term stimulus policies, like low interest rates and excessive liquidity injections, can have severe, long-term consequences for the global economy, as Stanley Yeo e...

Editorial

Socially responsible investing - more than good versus bad companies

Socially responsible investing is more complex than simply distinguishing ‘good’ companies from ‘bad’ companies, writes Bruce Smith. ...

Financial planning

A margin loan is still a loan

Julie McKay argues that while margin loans have their own dynamics, those using them should not lose sight of the fact that they are a loan and they need to be repaid. ...

Editorial

Waiting for risk markets to bounce

While risk markets look a little shaky in the near term, the prospective easing of the world’s major central banks could see optimism return later in the year, writes And...