The Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index has recorded its largest drop since November 2008, losing 2.76 per cent in May - although it still comfortably outperformed oth...
This time we need to be fair dinkum about managed investment scheme change, writes Anthony Abraham. ...
The international equities market saw asset values plummet and sustained periods of negative growth at the height of the GFC. However, as Janine Mace discovers, the turbu...
Nick Armet asks what the Greek debt crisis means for the future of the global equities market....
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority believes Australian banks and super funds are better placed than before the GFC to deal with any new volatility....
Alternative investments traditionally offer a buffer against market volatility. Chris Kennedy finds out how they have fared over the course of the last 12 months. ...
Boutique fund manager Solaris Investment Management has recruited another former Suncorp staffer to its team, with Lisa Domagala recruited to lift the firm's focus on ESG...
A unique and proven investment process was one of the key features of Platinum Asset Management’s Asia Fund, this year’s winner of the Money Management/Lonsec Fund Manage...
The flood of foreign credit into Australia should make investors rethink their risk exposure, writes Martin Conlon....
Stephen Hart explains how to use hybrid securities in place of equities to reduce risk, but without compromising returns....
ANZ’s acquisition of ING Australia has delivered a positive outcome to the banking group’s wealth management bottom line....
Hedge funds have been slammed in recent years as poor performance deemed them a disaster for investors. Despite this, Janine Mace finds the industry remains positive, wit...
The recent announcement by the Australian Clearing House that it has added the first ETF to its list of acceptable collateral represents a watershed moment in the life of...
ASFA joins with IFSA in questioning the validity of APRA fund-level data....
Financial planner sentiment is climbing back towards the positive levels that prevailed before the global financial crisis, according to new research released by speciali...
This verdict highlights something deeply wrong and rotten at the heart of the FSCP. We are witnessing a heavy-handed, op...
Interesting. Would be good to know the details of the StrategyOne deal....
It’s astonishing to see the FAAA now pushing for more advisers by courting "career changers" and international recruits,...