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Superannuation
Super portfolios are an “aggressive constant mix”, leaving investors in the pre- and post-retirement stages at risk....
Funds management
Australian investors are increasingly positioning their portfolios for a potential pullback in the share market....
Editorial
The growing acceptance of the new electronic currency, Bitcoin, is threatening to disrupt and change the global financial system. Mark Thomas explains why investors and a...
Editorial
Looking across the investment landscape for clear winners and losers is not a simple task, with more grey than black and white coming into view. While performances are be...
Financial planning
ASIC has rebuffed suggestions HFT is a problem and stated a ‘lack of hysteria’ should not be mistaken for complacency....
Funds management
Australia and the United States have signed an agreement to reduce the burden on Australian financial institutions in adhering to the US’s Foreign Account Tax Compliance ...
Financial planning
Insurer TAL upgrades risk management approach via appointment of Chief Risk Officer. ...
People & Products
Life insurer TAL has appointed a chief risk officer to its senior executive team to bolster its risk management sector....
Funds management
The Australian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association Limited (AVCAL) has called for a broader Significant Investor visa (SIV) program to drive economic growth....
Financial planning
HFA founder and chair Spencer Young resigns, ending a 15-year involvement with the group....
Editorial
Mike Taylor writes that ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft has laid out how the regulator sees the future of financial planner education – and the challenge will be how the indu...
Financial planning
Financial planning industry veteran Gwen Fletcher passes away aged 94....
Funds management
A “bumpy ride” for stocks and bonds and the increasing correlation between them means alternative assets are a necessity for a successful portfolio. ...
Editorial
There is a world of opportunities now awaiting Australian investors with the energy and nous to look overseas, writes Zurich’s James Holt. ...
Editorial
It can seem that deficits outweigh the benefits when it comes to investing in emerging markets at present but, as Milana Pokrajac reports, while some of the emerging mark...
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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...