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The double digit returns secured by the majority of Australian superannuation funds in 2004-05 have been reinforced by REST Superannuation which last week announced a 12....

Financial planning

The boom in self-managed superannuation funds could soon end if experiences in the United States are repeated in Australia....

Financial planning

Swiss-based asset manager Julius Baer Investments is taking its first steps into the Australian market with the launch of a absolute return bond fund for local investors....

Financial planning

A former responsible officer of Goldman Sachs JBWere subsidiary Invia Custodian has been permanently banned from providing financial services for misappropriating company...

Financial planning

The median growth-orientated superannuation fund returned -1.5 per cent in April, according to an Intech survey, the lowest one-month result since the median fund returne...

Financial planning

Superannuation fund members have been cautioned against expecting returns to match those of the last few years....

Financial planning

The ultimate ‘uptown’ funds manager, Connecticut’s Bridgewater Associates, has chosen Australia for its first foray into the retail market....

Financial planning

Perennial Investment Partners has been mandated by Intech Investment Consultants to manage $300 million in its Australian fixed interest trust....

Financial planning

Balanced funds posted their first month of negative returns in March since July last year, on the back of weaker share markets....

Financial planning

Listed property trusts were the darling of the Australian market in 2004, returning 32 per cent. No one believes there will be a repeat performance in 2005, but more than...

Financial planning

Foreign asset management firms have managed to gain a surprisingly firm foothold in the Japanese marketplace, according to a study published this week by Boston-based fir...

Financial planning

Macquarie Equity Markets has released a second series of ALPS securities, offering an introductory income yield of 12 per cent, with a capital guarantee over the six and ...

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