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...

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...

Financial planning

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

Funds management

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

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”....

Financial planning

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

Superannuation

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

Funds management

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

Editorial

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

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...

Funds management

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

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. ...

Editorial

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

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...

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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