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Editorial

While considered foreboding by traditional investors, volatility in global markets is music to the ears those in the alternative space, Janine Mace writes. ...

Financial planning

Gen Y most financially stressed

Despite improving wealth, Generation Y is the most likely to suffer from financial stress, according to a study. ...

Funds management

Traditional asset allocation past use by date

Traditional asset allocation models are no longer guaranteed to perform in the current economic climate and should be abandoned in favour of models that use alternative a...

Funds management

First home buyers retreat from market

First home buying has fallen to its lowest level ever, making up just 6.9 per cent of all home loans, down from a previous long-term national average of 15 per cent, acco...

Editorial

Waiting for the tide to turn

Planners' appetite for fixed income has been on the decline, but will question marks over rates and markets change that? Kate Cowling investigates....

Funds management

Overseas interest rate hikes could hit Aussie investment market

Forecast interest rate increases in the US and UK allied to a weakening Australian dollar could see a “rush of capital out of Australia”, Australian Unity Investments chi...

Editorial

Coming to grips with market volatility

Chad Padowitz looks at the correlation between volatility and market risk....

Life/Risk

Insurers ignored regulator’s warnings on underwriting

Life insurers operating in the group risk area ignored warnings from APRA that price reductions and soft underwriting practices would affect profitability...

Life/Risk

Positive outlook for commercial property

Australian commercial property assets are expected to remain attractive to investors despite “soft market fundamentals”, new research reveals....

Life/Risk

More to property than residential

Investors looking to buy into the property market should consider how their financial goals can be met and whether commercial property will help them reach those targets,...

Financial planning

Complaints against financial service providers down: FOS

There has been a decline in the number of disputes handled by the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) relating to financial services providers, the industry umpire’s annual...

Editorial

Dangers in chasing yield and returns

Still haunted by memories of the GFC, investors are excessively focusing on yield to the detriment of diversification. Knowing how crises manifest in different ways, they...

Financial planning

Part-selling proving to be popular choice

Advisory firm finds an increasing number of Australian business owners are choosing to part-sell their business....

Editorial

Tracking the chase for dividend yield

A quick look at Australia's changing demographic profile raises many questions about the future for the retirement market, but also shows the hunt for dividend yield is f...