GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS

Editorial

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...

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Editorial

Despite strong performance from equity markets in Australia this year and improving economic data globally, uneasiness about risk persists. David Redford-Bell looks at ho...

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Financial planning

New Wealth Insights research confirms planners remain generally upbeat....

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Funds management

New data shows wraps, platforms and master trusts FUM had a $94 billion rise during 2013....

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Financial planning

Investment 'supermarket’ InvestSmart has restored its two founders to the helm, who say they have revamped the website to “trumpet the virtues of diversification”....

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Financial planning

The corporate regulator welcomes FOS’ focus on timeliness, but makes no mention of long-term structural change....

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Superannuation

Satisfaction with the performance of superannuation funds has returned to pre-GFC levels, Roy Morgan research has found....

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Funds management

The value of Australian private equity deals this financial year has already outdone the total value of deals done in 2013. ...

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Editorial

Marcelle Murphy from Advance explores the role of emerging markets in a diversified investment strategy....

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Editorial

As we enter the post-global financial crisis era, investor confidence is returning and interest rates are staying at record lows. But has the lustre worn off term deposit...

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Funds management

A well-diversified portfolio across asset classes will be key to maintaining investment returns as the Fed tapers quantitative easing. ...

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Editorial

Speculation is always a hazardous game in financial services, but as George Lucas explains, this year the odds are stacked in favour of growth and prosperity. ...

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Editorial

There is a world of opportunities now awaiting Australian investors with the energy and nous to look overseas, writes Zurich’s James Holt. ...

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Editorial

It can seem that deficits outweigh the benefits when it comes to investing in emerging markets at present but, as Milana Pokrajac reports, while some of the emerging mark...

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Editorial

One of the biggest challenges that investors face is working out what impact economic, financial, political, commercial or social events will have on their investments. A...

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