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Superannuation

New research by CMC Markets confirms SMSF trustees have a preference for bluechip shares. ...

Editorial

What are the types of inflation-plus products that will resonate with a wide variety of different clients to help them achieve the financial outcomes they want? A Money M...

Funds management

Despite interest rates remaining at historic lows, AMP Capital says there are five alternatives to cash and term deposits that may provide investors with growth opportuni...

Superannuation

Whatever decision the Reserve Bank of Australia makes on Melbourne Cup Day, the fact remains that interest rates are at historic lows. ...

Life/Risk

Financial advisers still face some high hurdles in trying to match clients’ risk insurance needs with solutions but there are ways of overcoming these challenges, writes ...

Editorial

A recent white paper by Lonsec and Milliman explores the conundrum facing retirees trying to balance security of income against the need for investment growth to fund gre...

Funds management

Uncertainty around fixed interest assets and interest rates has kept planners from moving back into the asset class. ...

Funds management

A portfolio manager believes a dividend income-based strategy does not mean investors have to compromise on capital growth...

Financial planning

Australian large cap equities have outperformed Australian fixed income investments to the tune of 23 per cent on a total return basis over the past 12 months, according ...

Funds management

Investors may have to consider either maintaining or even increasing their risk if they want to achieve the returns needed to fund their retirement....

Funds management

Quantitative easing has wiped out safe-havens for investors who will need to find new avenues within emerging markets in which to invest....

Funds management

Drip-feeding savings into the share market could cushion wary investors from market volatility while increasing their yields over time, a wealth adviser believes. ...

Editorial

As the shadow of the Global Financial Crisis finally passes, the popular ‘safety in cash’ philosophy seems to have departed too. But with an ageing population and the mem...

Funds management

Bank of Queensland will expand its review into its compliance systems following further reports of errors in its interest rates and fees....

Funds management

Global manager re-enters market with new funds line-up...

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MARKET INSIGHTS

So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

5 months ago

Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

5 months ago

Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

7 months ago

Commonwealth Bank has formally dropped to zero advisers following LGT Crestone’s acquisition of its advice arm – some six years on from the Hayne royal commission. ...

4 weeks ago

The FSCP has issued a written direction to an adviser who charged clients “extraordinary fees” for inappropriate and conflicted advice, as well as encouraged them to swit...

1 week 3 days ago

ASIC has cancelled the AFSL of an advice firm associated with Shield and First Guardian collapses, and permanently banned its responsible manager. ...

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