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An alarmingly low proportion of Australians say they would use a pay increase to take out financial protection, a survey shows. ...
Funds management
Australians are looking to “future-proof” their investments through responsible options, Responsible Investment Association Australasia’s 2014 Benchmark Report reveals....
Funds management
Property funds are seeing growth in their assets under management for the first time since the GFC, an industry survey reveals....
Funds management
More wealthy Australians are showing philanthropy, with many establishing record numbers of private ancillary funds since the GFC....
Financial planning
The challenges presented by an ageing population put the onus on advisers to stay up to date with the latest technical know-how, Paul Rogan writes....
Financial planning
Recent policy changes have made preparation – and the role of planners – more critical than ever in the post-retirement space. However, even for planners, it’s not an eas...
Editorial
Acknowledging that there is never a ‘one-size-fits-all’ strategy for investment, Tanya Debakhapouve explains how different investment approaches better lend themselves to...
Financial planning
Businesses in the Australian financial services and insurance sector are among the countries top users of IT, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. ...
Financial planning
The rapid expansion of the Big Four banks and AMP into financial planning could see them seize an 80 per cent stake in the advice market, research suggests. ...
Financial planning
Planning practice acquistions have been boosted by the entrance of more lenders with planners taking advantage of stable prices....
Funds management
BTIM Defensive and Balanced Equity Income has emerged a winner at the Money Management/Lonsec Fund Manager of the Year Award for the best Retirement Product Innovation....
Editorial
Direct property still seems a hot item for investors, with the housing market on fire over the December quarter. While figures have dropped slightly over the March quarte...
Editorial
With traditional asset choices no longer offering the portfolio diversification they once did for Australian investors, Alexander McNab makes the case for alternative ass...
Funds management
The CFA Institute is urging Australian asset managers to lift their game by committing to professional codes of conduct....
Editorial
While both Treasury officials and economic commentators have strongly criticised the cost of superannuation tax concessions, Mike Taylor writes that one of the men who he...
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My view is that after 2026 there will be quite a bit less than 10,000 'advisers' (investment advisers) and less than 100...
Dugald makes a great point that not everyone's definition of green is the same and gives a good example. Funds have bee...
How did they get the AFSL in the first place? Given the green light by ASIC. This is terrible example of ASIC's incompet...