REAL ESTATE
Financial planning
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has reiterated its calls for the Federal Government to enshrine the term 'financial adviser/planner' in legislation, but in sl...
Financial planning
Financial planners and fund managers are wary of risks in the global economy, but are still open to market opportunities....
Financial planning
What's the latest for the major research fund houses?...
Editorial
PortfolioConstruction Forum asks: What's the latest for the major research fund houses?...
Financial planning
National Australia Bank’s (NAB’s) direct asset management business, nabInvest, has acquired 35 per cent stake in AREA Property Partners – a real estate fund manager based...
Financial planning
Valad Property Group has suffered a $50 million profit decline in the first half of this financial year, with acting chief executive Clem Salwin admitting the results wer...
Financial planning
Ten months after he climbed Mount Kosciuszko as part of a losing bet, Steve Keen is still adamant that house prices are on the way down. Ashleigh McIntyre reports....
Funds management
ING’s decision to exit its real estate exposures and sell its property funds has resulted in an ‘on hold’ rating from S&P....
Funds management
The Australian Real Estate Investment Trust (A-REIT) sector has performed well coming out of the global financial crisis, but continues to be the laggard compared to its ...
Financial planning
ING has secured a strong price for its exit from its Real Estate Investment management business, while the tidying up process continues in Australia....
Funds management
Different property types and locations are at varying points in the real estate cycle, but the general direction is positive, according to ING Investment Management (INGI...
Funds management
Australia and the Asia Pacific region are leading the global real estate investment recovery, according to a report released by the auditing and consultancy firm Deloitte...
Financial planning
Despite a strong rebound this year for the Australian financial services sector, it appears that the industry's employment outlook is not so rosy for the coming year, acc...
Editorial
Following the recent market rally, Dr Ron Bewley asks the question: is the Australian share market due for a correction?...
Financial planning
A recent Financial Ombudsman Service determination has revealed the risks facing financial planners considering lifting their involvement in residential property investme...
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The succession dilemma is more than just a matter of commitments.This isn’t simply about younger vs. older advisers. It’...
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It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...