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Financial planning

Robin Bowerman uses research conducted by Morningstar to argue the point that past performance is a poor guide to picking next year’s winners....

Financial planning

What it costs to feel satisfied in your later years....

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Financial planning

Peter McGuinness clears up what he believes are basic misunderstandings of equity release products....

Funds management

South Australian-based mortgage business placed into provisional liquidation....

Editorial

Fortune has favoured private equity in recent years with low interest rates and a robust economic expansion. Returns for top private equity managers have soared while tho...

Financial planning

Leading fund manager expects continued growth for equities....

Financial planning

Mercer survey identifies leading drivers of domestic equities performance....

Funds management

New fund takes broader approach to emerging market equities...

Editorial

The Australian superannuation system is becoming so significant relative to the Australian economy that, with appropriate leadership and policy development, it can be har...

Funds management

According to an expert in the field, now is the time to get into bonds....

Financial planning

Global economic growth is still above par, albeit decelerating somewhat from peak levels. Economic indicators are mixed in the US but are showing signs of improvement mor...

Financial planning

I was pleased to see Robbie Bennett’s call for an industry wide debate on portfolio construction responsibilities. Never one to miss an opportunity to express a view on i...

Financial planning

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Financial planning

Structured products offer retail investors cost-effective exposure to less common sectors and asset classes, writes Vince Scully, but many advisers are limiting the enorm...

Financial planning

Structured products have evolved in the past year to become simpler and more affordable, writes CATHY KOVACS...

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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

3 months ago

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

3 months 1 week ago

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

5 months 1 week ago

ASIC has suspended the Australian Financial Services Licence of a Melbourne-based financial advice firm....

3 weeks 2 days ago

The corporate regulator has issued infringement notices to three AFSLs whose financial advisers provided personal advice to a retail client while unregistered....

4 weeks ago

A former Victorian financial adviser has been sentenced after stealing $4.4 million from clients, family and friends to feed his “raging gambling addiction”....

3 weeks ago