australian equities

Policy & Regulation

Financial planners blindsided by Govt changes to FOFA legislation

<b>Latest Edition:</b> The financial planning industry was recently caught off guard by last-minute Government changes to the FOFA legislation. The changes were reportedl...

Financial planning

ASIC consults on equity market structure

ASIC is consulting on new equity market structure issues with a view to preparing the market for the entrance of new market competitors....

Funds management

Australia a funds management conduit for Asia-Pacific

New FSC/Plan for Life research confirms Australia's standing as a regional funds management hub....

Editorial

Time to overweight portfolios to emerging markets?

Given the dichotomy between high growth emerging markets and low-growth developed markets, should all portfolios be 'overweight' to emerging market equities? If so, overw...

Editorial

Time to overweight portfolios to emerging markets?

This month PortfolioConstruction Forum asked the research houses: Given the dichotomy between high growth emerging markets and low-growth developed markets, should all po...

Funds management

Equities as yield; Aussie dollar the new safe haven

Investors concerned over share market volatility should look at equities in terms of yield as a tax-effective income stream, while the current global economic environment...

Financial planning

Dividend/growth trade-off a 'misconception'

Despite the popular belief that companies with a high dividend payout ratio must sacrifice growth, the historical data demonstrates there is no trade-off between dividend...

Financial planning

Maple-Brown Abbott brings two funds in-house

Maple-Brown Abbott has acquired management rights for two of its funds from Advance Asset Management, with Ironbark to provide distribution....

Funds management

Positive report card for Australian equities

Both big brand and boutique Australian equity managers have performed well overall in the latest Standard & Poor's Fund Services Australian equities sector review....

Financial planning

Australia's first Islamic wealth fund set to launch

Crescent Wealth has today launched the Crescent Australian Equity Fund (CAEF), targeting private and institutional investors....

Editorial

Managed accounts come of age

Since their arrival on our shores about a decade ago, managed accounts have remained largely dormant in Australia. But with continuing market volatility and the imminent ...

Funds management

Volatility sending investors back to unlisted property

Centuria Property Funds has seen a pickup in enquiries from financial planners over the past four months as an increase in volatility sends investors back to unlisted pro...

Financial planning

Listed property back in favour

Listed property appears to be returning to its previous model and slowly becoming a defensive asset again, resulting in more positive financial adviser and investor attit...

Financial planning

Credit and debt important diversifiers: Perpetual

With the typical balanced portfolio in need of more risk diversification and the traditional safe haven of bonds offering little yield, investment grade credit and privat...

Financial planning

Australian banks a defensive stock

Investing in Australian banks is an effective "outside the square" way to build a defensive portfolio in the current economic climate, according to Platypus Asset Managem...