EDITORIAL

Speculation is always a hazardous game in financial services, but as George Lucas explains, this year the odds are stacked in favour of growth and prosperity. ...

Austerity plans all over the world – and especially in Europe – are worsening government finances while inflicting misery, writes Michael Collins....

Advisers must look beyond the controversy from the recent Budget and determine what opportunities and risks it offers for their clients, David Glen writes....

Craig Parker looks at the crucial role partnerships and referral relationships can have on advisers looking to create a thriving, client-focused business. ...

With regulatory change shining a spotlight on fees, platform providers are under increased pressure to justify their value. Perhaps innovation is the key to retaining adv...

Heidi Nash-Smith and Jack Geng explore the controversy surrounding the Financial Ombudsman Service and how ASIC can redress the power imbalance....

JOHN WILKINSON considers what the future has in store for international equities, which have so far taken a battering in 2008....

Projections of a flood of people selling out of direct property to make a $1 million one-off tax-advantaged cash contribution to super by June 30, this year, do not appea...

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Although most of the banner financial stories out of Europe are negative, another narrative is quietly emerging that spells good news for canny investors who dig a little...

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