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Van Eyk Research chief executive Mark Thomas believes the low-cost, low-risk and limited advice model some investors are now embracing is a 'pup' model that will ultimate...
Financial planning
Tower Australia Group has raised about $96 million, despite the prevailing analyst sentiment that it was not a good time to engage in a capital raising....
Funds management
New research by BlackRock suggests regulatory changes in the UK have made ETFs a more attractive proposition for advisers....
Financial planning
ASIC has released updated requirements for unlisted debentures and unsecured notes to improve disclosure to retail investors....
Editorial
Amid growing media interest in the growth of these products, Dominic McCormick explains why exchange-traded funds are a useful tool but not a panacea. ...
Financial planning
BNP Paribas Investment Partners is establishing an Australian fixed income investment team in response to renewed investor caution to market volatility....
Financial planning
The Financial Services Institute of Australasia (Finsia) has launched a new professional designation for the financial services industry, one that could test the relevanc...
Editorial
This time we need to be fair dinkum about managed investment scheme change, writes Anthony Abraham. ...
Financial planning
Increasing specialisation within the small companies fund sector is serving to offer more choices for retail investors....
Financial planning
Stephen Hart examines the recent introduction of ASIC's class order for retail bonds and considers what it means - and what is happening in parallel with its development....
Editorial
Alternative investments traditionally offer a buffer against market volatility. Chris Kennedy finds out how they have fared over the course of the last 12 months. ...
Editorial
Investors should consider the after-tax performance of their assets in relation to franking credits, writes Aaron Minney....
Financial planning
Investec Asset Management is looking to take advantage of what it sees as an opportunity in emerging market debt to acquire new investments from Australian institutional ...
Financial planning
Instreet issues its latest Catalyst Asset Management Capped Growth Asset Allocation product - the first white label product for the Sydney-based firm....
Funds management
Solaris Investment Management has a boutique structure that promotes a high level of accountability and alignment of interest and it is these attributes that make Solaris...
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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...