SMSF trustees are an unpredictable bunch, writes Tim Hewson. He sifts through recent research that assessed the attitudes of these independent investors....

Cash holdings fall while equities allocations rise to 42 per cent....

Global credit, with its historically high yields, should feature in any fixed-income investment, writes Matthew McCrum....

Advisers should look at the risk profile of self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) as well as the risk profiles of individual members, because the risk tolerance of a ...

Research house Adviser Edge has warned that the popular AXA North product may have been oversold, saying many of the investment options offered in the product have a low ...

A survey of SMSFs administered by Multiport reveals a dramatic move to Australian equities away from cash....

Structured products are often marketed on the premise that they can help protect an investor’s underlying investment. However, as Lucinda Beaman reports, advisers should ...

Departure of Bovingdon from Aberdeen sees Standard & Poor's place fixed income funds 'on hold'....

ROGER BRIDGES considers the changing nature of fixed interest....

DAMON TAYLOR reports on the successes – and failures – of fixed interest investments in light of the global financial crisis....

QIC has discarded implemented solutions and global tactical asset allocation as part of a shift to a multi-boutique approach....

Distorted markets create significant opportunities for active managers....

Competition grows for long-term deposit accounts....

As financial planners grapple with the aftermath of the global financial crisis, it appears skittish investors are looking to take a more hands-on role, writes JANINE MAC...