RISK MANAGEMENT

Editorial

In the wake of recent corporate scandals and the global financial crisis, Ray Griffin asks whether the label ‘financial planner’ has become a burden to the industry....

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Editorial

The recent global financial crisis has thrown a great deal of attention back on the issue of risk management for businesses big and small. One of the key questions being ...

Financial planning

Actuarial conference is told that banks must be prepared to accept tougher capital adequacy and improved accounting standards to avoid a repeat of the global financial cr...

Editorial

Managing risk is all about faith in the market and hanging in for the long term, writes Dale Gillham....

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Financial planning

Planners need to think of the market cycle when considering risk....

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Financial planning

London-based boutique currency risk manager The Cambridge Strategy has opened an office in Sydney to conduct research and portfolio management....

Financial planning

QIC has discarded implemented solutions and global tactical asset allocation as part of a shift to a multi-boutique approach....

Policy & Regulation

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia has warned the mooted changes to the tax regime covering the supply of financial services will increase costs....

Financial planning

Single-manager diversified funds have outperformed their multi-manager peers over the past year, according to Lonsec's latest review of the sector....

Financial planning

APRA warns that in some circumstances it can impose specific minimum resourcing obligations on funds as a licence condition....

Financial planning

Dealer groups will need to reinvent themselves to survive, writes DAVID FOX....

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Financial planning

If the past 12 months have reinforced anything, it's that the 'twin' of portfolio return - portfolio risk - can never be ignored....

Financial planning

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants has called for remuneration and incentive schemes in the financial services sector to be structured to match the long-t...

Financial planning

What is a responsible investment? AMAL AWAD considers the changing hues of the financial services landscape....

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Financial planning

JANINE MACE explores the current love affair with cash, and the risks and benefits of this asset class for investors....

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MARKET INSIGHTS

So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

2 months 3 weeks ago

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

3 months ago

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

5 months ago

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

2 weeks 3 days ago

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

3 weeks 1 day ago

ASIC has released the results of its first adviser exam to be held in 2025, with 241 candidates attempting the test....

3 weeks 6 days ago