Features

You know times are tough when a major consultancy like Deloitte announces the loss of 700 positions in Australia including, apparently, some partners....

Outsider

Perky heads for the Darling Park revolving door

There have been lots of personnel changes at the Commonwealth Bank since its former child actor chief executive, Ian Narev, was succeeded by the current chief executive, ...

Editorial

Superannuation too important for tinkerers

There has been a good deal of policy kite-flying around superannuation but it is arguably too important for policy kite-flying. ...

Features

InFocus: Conducting reviews in difficult times (Part 2)

In the second part of his look at client reviews, Astute Wheel’s Hans Egger outlines the steps which should be taken in the actual client review....

Rate the raters

Has COVID-19 impacted the relationship between fund managers and research houses?

Oksana Patron examines the relationship between fund managers and research houses and whether it has been affected by the recent COVID-19 pandemic. ...

Features

FPA's adviser registration proposal resonates but what will it cost?

Mike Taylor writes that the Financial Planning Association may well have identified a key element of the future of the financial advice industry but no one should overloo...

Expert Analysis

Five steps to getting your equity income strategy back on track

As companies move to slash or cancel dividends, writes Rudi Minbatiwala, investors who rely on income are having to find alternative sources to generate income for their ...

Expert Analysis

Building a new future

While airports may have come under recent scrutiny, writes Sarah Shaw, the wider infrastructure sector has tremendous opportunity to support the economic recovery....

Expert Analysis

The gold factor

The price of gold could surpass US$2,000 in the next 12 months, writes Russel Chesler, as more capital is forced into the relative safety of the precious metal. ...

Outsider

Is a short recession too good to be true?

Mrs O likes to do things old school. No electronic billing, just what comes in the mail....

Outsider

Inducement to return to work: Pain in the hip pocket nerve

Pandemic or no pandemic, Outsider has been back at his desk at Money Management Central for a few weeks now and he knows that Mrs O is grateful that he is no longer under...

Outsider

Private equity, MLC and known knowns

Amid persistent reports that National Australia Bank is well down the path of flogging off MLC to private equity, Outsider wonders whether any of the buyers are keeping a...