Outsider would never be so unkind as to repeat the rather cruel description of Magellan boss, Hamish Douglass as “the San Pellegrino of Australian funds management” just ...
It goes without saying that Outsider is an elderly gent who sometimes struggles to keep up with modern practices and idioms....
“Did you know that the marginal tax rate in 1973/74 was 66%? Oh my heavens, thank goodness for the Liberal Party,” our persevering Senator Jane Hume said at the FSC Life ...
As the end of financial year approaches, Anna Mirzoyan gives financial advisers tips and strategies to use with clients and the traps to avoid....
It is high time for the Government to recognise that professional indemnity insurance is a problem that cannot go unaddressed as it moves towards a compensation scheme of...
Mike Taylor writes that political ideology will have as much to do with the future of the superannuation guarantee as economic capability....
As managers focus on the beneficiaries of COVID-19, there is one sector which has both performed strongly during the pandemic and should continue to do so after, writes L...
The financial consequences of COVID-19 combined with legislative changes mean this will be an unusual tax year for many, Oksana Patron writes....
The changes coming into force with the Your Future, Your Super reforms, writes Joe Brasacchio, present an opportunity for super funds to improve their member engagement....
Providing financial advice has managed to stand the test of time, writes Michael Pillemer, despite the rollercoaster of changes which have affected the industry in recent...
Outsider notes that the class wars between industry superannuation funds and retail master trusts have never really ended....
Outsider well understands that diligent corporate house-keeping waits for no-one and, at times, can be quite revealing....
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...