Features

Lonsec named Research House of the Year for 2012

Lonsec has once again snatched the Money Management Research House of the Year title. However, Morningstar and Mercer are catching up....

Editorial

IRESS Australia posts $25.8 million half-year profit

The Australian financial markets and wealth management arms of IRESS have posted a profit after tax of $18.2 million and $7.6 million for the first half of 2012, respecti...

Editorial

ASIC moves to undo some of the FOFA excesses

The approach ASIC has signaled it will adopt to scaled advice and the best interests duty is a welcome development for financial planning industry....

Editorial

The rise of dynamic asset allocation

The risk of using modern portfolio theory – like any model – is that if poor inputs go into the model, poor results come out. Michael Kitces explains....

Editorial

Countplus posts $11.31 million profit

Countplus has reported a net profit after tax of $11.31 million for the 2011-12 financial year - down 12.2 per cent on the previous period....

Editorial

How to hang on to your profits in tough times

Rahul Guha uses his experience as an accountant to provide a few tips on how to manage profit in uncertain times....

Editorial

IOOF announces $96 million profit

IOOF has announced an underlying profit of $96 million for the financial year, while the DKN acquisition has slightly boosted funds under management....

Editorial

Regulatory upheaval boosts Bravura's bottom line

A focus on helping clients deal with changes in legislation has helped Bravura Solutions turn around a poor 2011 financial year to post a $5.4 million net profit after ta...

Editorial

Treasury Group profit down 32.5 per cent

Treasury Group has announced a consolidated net profit after tax of $6.75 million for the 2011-12 financial year - down 32.5 per cent from last year's profit of $10.05 mi...

Editorial

Bell Financial announces half-year loss

Bell Financial Group has announced a net loss after tax of $1.83 million for the six months to 30 June 2012....

Editorial

Why Australia’s employment statistics don’t add up

Employment is a key measure of Australia's economic health, but as Matt Drennan writes, it may be a case of lies, damned lies and statistics....

Editorial

Praemium announces $3.9 million loss

Portfolio administration firm Praemium has announced a net loss before tax (but inclusive of restructuring costs) of $3.9 million for the 2011-12 financial year....