REAL ESTATE
Financial planning
More than three quarters of independent financial advisers have indicated their intent to significantly increase levels of client portfolio exposure to alternative assets...
Funds management
Pengana Capital is planning to launch a new long-short absolute return hedge fund that will invest in global real estate later this financial year....
Financial planning
The number of Australians investing in superannuation is at its highest level since December 1997 despite a lack of investor enthusiasm to pump more money into super, acc...
Editorial
While speaking at the FPA’s annual convention, Roger Gibson made a convincing case for asset allocation diversification – but left Dominic McCormick uncomfortable with so...
Financial planning
If you’ve always wanted to throw in your 10 cents worth on where you feel the industry has gone wrong – here is your opportunity. Julie Bennett reports....
Funds management
Melbourne-based boutique fund manager SG Hiscock yesterday announced the launch of a global listed securities fund after striking a deal with international real estate in...
Financial planning
Australians are chronically underinsured – which should present great opportunities for advisers. Mike Taylor reports....
Funds management
The boutique created by the now defunct National Asset Management team is firing on all cylinders. John Wilkinson reports....
Financial planning
Planners have next to no education in the area of direct property investment, which, according to some industry commentators, is a serious oversight. Mike Taylor reports....
Financial planning
Not all planners were first educated within the industry. Mike Taylor reports....
Funds management
Macquarie Bank and the US-based Developers Diversified Realty Corporation (DDR) are seeking A$550 million from investors, in the largest Australian property capital raisi...
Financial planning
Deutsche Asset Management has announced the head of DB Real Estate Mark Ford will retire due to ill-health, with former Westfield Holdings funds management head Victor Ho...
Funds management
Fiduciary Trust Company International has launched an international property fund with the aim of providing investors with stable returns in an environment of low price v...
Editorial
Listed investments are not a new development and have been available to advisers for many years. As such a whole industry has been established around them....
Financial planning
Count Financial Ltd posted a record 25 per cent increase in after tax net profits today and is set to launch a number of new products and service offerings in the coming ...
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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’...
Significant ethical issues there. If a relationship is in the process of breaking down then both parties are likely to b...
It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...