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Continuing on the theme of Australia outperforming other major economies, Australia’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 0.4 per cent in the March quarter 2009, avoidin...

It is remarkable how many people were surprised by the comments provided to a Parliamentary committee by senior executives of the Australian Securities and Investments Co...

Patrick Farrell discusses the importance of top-down management and the current risk environment in funds management....

Peter Worcester and Paul Resnik continue their examination of the risks involved in borrowing to invest....

Brad Newcombe considers investors’ options for the best low-risk returns....

The latest Australian Prudential Regulation Authority data has revealed the degree to which life insurers have been hit by the global financial crisis....

Following a tumultuous period for investors, international investing needs its own new strategy, writes Chad Padowitz....

When Australia was enjoying a bull property market, investors - many of them retirees - opted to put their money in mortgage funds as a way of guaranteeing a regular inco...

After years of struggling to find value within global equity markets, recent panic and volatility has led to rich investment opportunities, writes Stuart James....

An Auditor-General's report has revealed that some Commonwealth Government departments and agencies will incur losses on the back of declining interest rates and bond yie...

For smaller retail investors, hedge funds are not necessarily a suitable choice, writes Robert Jaeger....

Financial planning commissions may not be extinct but they are now a seriously endangered species....

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