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New survey suggests Australian mortgage holders are handling the downturn better than expected....
Editorial
The storm-term impact of the global financial crisis could have long-term benefits for aviation investors, writes Peter Meany....
Editorial
John Pereira argues that Australian investors are underweight in emerging markets such as India, and therefore missing out on potentially outstanding returns....
Editorial
Trustees should be free to make investment decisions without regulatory influences that create artificial markets for certain classes, writes Pauline Vamos....
Editorial
Hit hard by the global financial crisis, the value of infrastructure in portfolios is being questioned by investors, writes Amal Awad....
Financial planning
Global financial crisis has acted to make some socially responsible investment (SRI) funds less attractive to retail investors. ...
Financial planning
Challenger's Dominic Stevens said the group is preparing for a four-fold increase in contact with planners and dealer groups to push its annuity products. Stevens said th...
Financial planning
Dealer groups are removing investment products en masse from their approved product lists in reaction to the performance of certain asset classes during the global financ...
Financial planning
Should the industry transition to fee-for-service, possible grandfathering provisions regarding commissions may not be the saving grace for planners’ recurring revenues, ...
Financial planning
Financial advice is now rated as the most valuable employee benefit, particularly among people over 50, according to Mercer's David Anderson. Meanwhile, FPA chief Jo-Anne...
Financial planning
According to research commissioned by the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), 67 per cent of respondents are concerned that the current Superannuatio...
Financial planning
Report findings reveal that managed responsible investment portfolios fell 3 per cent less than the broader market over the past financial year....
Financial planning
Australians using more cash in face of economic adversity....
Financial planning
While AXA’s North products have attracted significant inflows over the past 12 months, Mike Taylor writes that the platforms and wraps industry continues to be dominated ...
Financial planning
The consolidation of the financial services industry is being reflected in the platform market. Mike Taylor reports...
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Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...