AUSTRALIAN EQUITIES

Funds management

From a friendly society tradition, IOOF funds management operation has emerged as a business in its own right. ...

Financial planning

The funds management arms of ANZ and St George have both moved to establish in-dex funds in a drive to provide low cost managed funds to retail investors. Both of the ban...

Financial planning

Credit Suisse Asset Management is new to the retail market, having only just launched a series of funds aimed at the private investor. The response from the market, howev...

Financial planning

Listed Property Trusts (LPTs) have achieved a lower risk profile with good returns during the past 18 years, according to the latest research released by Australian Unity...

Financial planning

Australian investor sentiment has reached a four-year high, climbing seven points to 41 since the last time the survey was run last November....

Financial planning

Research group van Eyk has issued a hold recommendation on all Tyn-dall Investment Management products, following the departure of a number of key Tyndall executives....

Financial planning

A new product from Macquarie Bank is the first of its kind to provide investors with a high level of exposure to an Australian share market fund without the risks usually...

Financial planning

Today's stars are often tomorrow's average performers....

Financial planning

The future looks much brighter for investment in New Zealand, according to Spicers Portfolio Management research manager Aaron Hing....

Financial planning

Speculation continues to mount over the future of HIH Insurance's recently inherited 48 per cent stake in FAI Life....

Financial planning

Australian equities look set for another positive 12 months and a possible global re-rating after beating back last year’s regional slowdown, writes investment analyst Mi...

Financial planning

Short-term economic forecasting is often brought undone by unpredicted events that end up having a major impact on growth and returns. Economist Shane Oliver outlines sev...

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Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

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Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

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