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Funds management

Growth in the number of loans for residential investment properties is outstripping lending for owner-occupier homes, a survey reveals....

Editorial

Direct property still showing growth?

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...

Superannuation

ATO rulings targeting SMSF loans

ATO appears to be targeting inappropriate loans to SMSFs after focusing on those with uncommercial loan terms....

Editorial

Short-term stimulus policies creating long-term problems

Short-term stimulus policies, like low interest rates and excessive liquidity injections, can have severe, long-term consequences for the global economy, as Stanley Yeo e...

Editorial

Investment: a guide to the best and worst sectors

Looking across the investment landscape for clear winners and losers is not a simple task, with more grey than black and white coming into view. While performances are be...

Superannuation

SMSFs and cash flow strategies – capital growth and low volatility

SMSF trustees wanting capital growth and low volatility should look no further than cash flow strategies, writes Damien McIntyre....

Editorial

Are emerging markets on a rocky road to recovery?

With negative market sentiment and volatility in China, emerging markets appear to have a rocky road ahead. But that doesn’t mean they’re not up for the challenge, writes...

Financial planning

Research confirms value of advice, insurance

Asteron Life has produced new research underscoring both the value of advice and insurance....

Financial planning

Navigating the challenges of a margin call

When people discuss margin loans they inevitably refer to margin calls, but Julie McKay writes that a good understanding of the system can help investors navigate the cha...

Financial planning

A margin loan is still a loan

Julie McKay argues that while margin loans have their own dynamics, those using them should not lose sight of the fact that they are a loan and they need to be repaid. ...

Financial planning

Investec follows through on IFA rates offer

Following up on its move to actively target its existing network of independent financial advisers, Investec Australia has reduced the interest rates on its tailored home...

Financial planning

Margin lending poised for growth

The margin lending industry looks set to rebound, with two thirds of brokers looking to increase their activity in the next 12 months, research shows....

Financial planning

Retirees face dilemma as cash rates remain on hold

van Eyk Research points to a diversified approach for retirees as interest rates remain on hold....

Editorial

Why global equity income works

For investors looking for a consistent income stream that grows over time, global equity income has the fundamentals covered, writes Stephen Thornber. ...