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Editorial

Pre-occupation with quantitative analysis in the financial markets has not necessarily served us well, says Mark Arnold. He explains how and why modern portfolio theory h...

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Funds management

New data reveals the degree to which hedge funds struggled to outperform amid recovering markets and lower volatility....

Financial planning

As emerging markets continue to be hailed as the way forward for investors, Nick Price considers the pros and cons of the sector....

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Financial planning

ASIC chairman Tony D’Aloisio defends the regulator’s actions through the global financial crisis and explains why it did not act sooner on Storm Financial....

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Editorial

Dominic McCormick explains that when it comes to investing, the process is much less important than the character traits and the experience of the investment managers who...

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Financial planning

Aberdeen Asian expert warns that China’s economic growth will not necessarily translate into investment returns....

Superannuation

New research reveals SMSF trustees remain heavily exposed to cash....

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Financial planning

Working adults who support their children as well as their parents at the same time, otherwise known as members of the 'sandwich generation', are feeling the financial st...

Financial planning

Amid falling expense ratios and growing competition, delegates at the Morningstar Investment Conference questioned the viability of some ETF products and the logic of inv...

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Funds management

Broadly adverse market conditions saw hedge funds struggle through May across almost every strategy....

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Financial planning

Investors need to be aware that future productivity trends will have significant implications for global financial markets, according to Standard Life Investments....

Funds management

Australians have not yet given up on equities, but this may change due to the current market correction, according to the head of PIMCO Australia, John Wilson....

Funds management

This year’s Money Management/Lonsec Fund Manager of the Year Alternative Investments (Hedge Funds) award came down to two first-time nominees, but it was Morgan Stanley t...

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Financial planning

A levelling off in share market returns combined with the Government's pronouncements on financial planner remuneration appear to have dented confidence in the financial ...

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Financial planning

Zenith has released its 2010 Australian Shares sector review, with seven new funds receiving 'highly recommended' ratings....

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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....

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

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