Editorial

TAL maintains profit despite record claims

Life insurer TAL has managed to maintain profitability despite record claims payouts....

Direct property still seems a hot item for investors, with the housing market on fire over the December quarter. While figures have dropped slightly over the March quarte...

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Asking the right questions about boutique funds management

Boutique fund management firms can offer lucrative rewards for investors, but first some key questions need to be asked, writes Cathy Hales. ...

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The centrality of good financial advice

When Money Management’s sister publication, Super Review, conducted a Post-Retirement and Ageing Forum in Sydney, it served to underline why the superannuation sector nee...

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Everything you need to know about Bitcoin

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...

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The case for alternative assets

With traditional asset choices no longer offering the portfolio diversification they once did for Australian investors, Alexander McNab makes the case for alternative ass...

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Tax concessionality vital to superannuation

While both Treasury officials and economic commentators have strongly criticised the cost of superannuation tax concessions, Mike Taylor writes that one of the men who he...

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North platform underpins AMP flows

AMP announces solid quarter of inflows underpinned by North platform....

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New NAB Wealth team cited in half-year result

NAB has reported a solid half-year, with its new NAB Wealth team being cited as gaining traction....

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Short-term stimulus policies creating long-term problems

Short-term stimulus policies, like low interest rates and excessive liquidity injections, can have severe, long-term consequences for the global economy, as Stanley Yeo e...

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Good and bad in lifting pension age

While many Australians will resent a Federal Budget which includes a lifting of the pension age to 70, such a move is likely to generate plenty of business and new produc...

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Investment: a guide to the best and worst sectors

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...