EQUITY MARKETS

Editorial

With the debate between active and index funds continuing to gather momentum, Benjamin Levy examines the role of both strategies in a post GFC climate....

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Editorial

A lot has happened in major asset classes over the last few years. With the benefit of hindsight, Dr Ron Bewley looks at how the major asset classes performed over the la...

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Funds management

Volatility in global equity markets continues but there are opportunities for those with a bottom-up approach, according to Fidelity associate director, global equities, ...

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Editorial

Nick Hilton takes a look at recent changes within the wealth advisory industry and examines the evolution of the corporate model in this space....

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Editorial

Dominic McCormick takes a look at alternative investments and what they mean for investors....

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Editorial

FIIG Securities's Stephen Hart examines the value of holding long dated bonds in a balanced portfolio....

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Editorial

With a period of economic transition underway, Patrick Noble offers tips on finding companies that can deliver the best investment returns....

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Financial planning

Standard & Poor's (S&P) and the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) are about to launch an equity volatility index that reflects investor sentiment about expected volati...

Financial planning

Kirsty Dullahide explains why in times of uncertainty, a diversified portfolio will continue to serve the needs of clients....

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Financial planning

Fixed income has performed well during 2010 and investors are certainly starting to sit up and take notice, according to Damon Taylor....

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Financial planning

As direct investments become more popular, with ETFs in particular gaining ground, Janine Mace discovers that for many consumers cash is still king....

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Financial planning

The Financial Services Council (FSC)/PricewaterhouseCoopers CEO survey has revealed that Australia has its work cut out for it before it can meet the challenges of an age...

Financial planning

Stephen Hart compares the riskiness of equities in relatively 'good' and 'bad' times, and argues that bonds have a place in every balanced portfolio....

Funds management

With Asia having been termed a global equities sweet spot in terms of the way it has emerged from the global recession, a new Lonsec sector review has pointed to global e...

Financial planning

Retirees have been given a 50 per cent reduction in the minimum drawdown amounts for account-based, allocated and market-linked pensions for the 2010-11 financial year, w...

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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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ASIC has suspended the Australian Financial Services Licence of a Melbourne-based financial advice firm....

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The corporate regulator has issued infringement notices to three AFSLs whose financial advisers provided personal advice to a retail client while unregistered....

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ASIC has released the results of its first adviser exam to be held in 2025, with 241 candidates attempting the test....

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