PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

Financial planning

Active portfolio management will be the key to success in current financial markets rather than a reliance on investment products alone....

People & Products

Ross Kent has been promoted from senior managing director - institutional relationships to chief executive AllianceBernstein Australia....

Financial planning

Apostle enters into distribution arrangement for convertible bond specialist, Camden Asset Management....

Editorial

Julian Morrison explains why emotional comfort will lose money for investors....

Editorial

Although experts predict a good year for emerging markets, some regions -like Europe - should be avoided. However, it is always important to stay ahead of the curve, writ...

Editorial

Elizabeth Moran makes a comparison between direct fixed income investment and annuities, and then with funds....

Financial planning

ClearView Wealth has announced the launch of a private label wrap platform for superannuation, retirement income and investor-directed portfolio service (IDPS) accounts....

Funds management

The office and industrial property sectors are looking more attractive than retail assets at present, according to AMP Capital chief investment officer, property, Andrew ...

Superannuation

In a move to offer alternative investment options for retirement, Westpac has launched a range of term deposit products in what the bank sees as a growing market....

Financial planning

A move away from cap-weighted constraints and a focus on solid companies with good dividends can mitigate market volatility, according to State Street Global Advisors (SS...

Editorial

Tim Sanderson puts the traditional asset allocation approach head to head with the bucket strategy, with some surprising results....

Editorial

Dissatisfaction with the performance of traditional managed funds and the resulting criticism may see the rise of multi-asset solutions, according to Dominic McCormick....

Financial planning

Ratings house, Standard & Poor's Fund Services (S&P) has assigned its four-star ratings to two key Aviva Investors' separately managed accounts (SMA) products....

Editorial

Evan Erlanson takes a look at the broader Asian market and identifies opportunities based on countries' economic orientation....

Financial planning

In the low-growth 'new normal' of the global economy, countries need to find a way to grow that is not accompanied by the accumulation of debt, according to PIMCO head of...

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