EQUITY MARKETS

Editorial

There are signs of unwarranted and excessive enthusiasm in the listed investment companies market that could ultimately leave some participants with burnt fingers, writes...

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Superannuation

Super funds had their best-performing year in 2013, with the median superannuation balance option up by 15.5 per cent....

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Editorial

Janine Mace writes that despite the mixed reputation they acquired in recent years, hedge funds may be in for a revival of interest among some investors. ...

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Financial planning

Equity Trustees lifts offer for Trust ahead of end of month meeting....

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Funds management

The BetaShares’ October ETF review revealed the Australian exchange traded fund market reached a fresh record high of $9.3 billion in assets under management....

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Financial planning

Specialist manager William Blair has pointed to both the Eurozone and the Indian Rupee as investment growth prospects next year....

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Editorial

Commbank’s quarterly update reveals solid earnings backed by improving markets....

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Funds management

Investors may have to consider either maintaining or even increasing their risk if they want to achieve the returns needed to fund their retirement....

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Editorial

David Urquhart explains why Asia has under-performed this year – but also why the outlook for Asian stocks is strong....

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Financial planning

New wealth insights data confirms planner sentiment has been rising on the back improved investor sentiment....

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Editorial

The Asian equities market is vulnerable to US quantitative easing in the short term, but the market itself is very diverse and the longer-term outlook stronger. ...

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Financial planning

Australians have not entirely abandoned cash despite lower interest rates and recovering share prices. ...

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Superannuation

Superannuation funds could have a big future in infrastructure investment, but currently a large proportion are “locked out” by a closed and illiquid market, an industry ...

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Funds management

Private equity funding to become more popular as equity and bond market concerns force investors to look elsewhere....

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Funds management

ETFs have hit record highs on inflows as advisers make them a central part of portfolio plays....

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MARKET INSIGHTS

Interesting. Would be good to know the details of the StrategyOne deal....

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It’s astonishing to see the FAAA now pushing for more advisers by courting "career changers" and international recruits,...

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increased professionalism within the industry - shouldn't that say, FAR register almost halving in the last 24 months he...

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Insignia Financial has made four appointments, including three who have joined from TAL, to lead strategy and innovation in its retirement solutions for the MLC brand....

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A former Brisbane financial adviser has been charged with 26 counts of dishonest conduct regarding a failure to disclose he would receive substantial commission payments ...

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Pinnacle Investment Management has announced it will acquire strategic interests in two international fund managers for $142 million....

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