FINANCIAL CRISIS

Funds management

This year’s Money Management/Lonsec Fund Manager of the Year Alternative Investments (Hedge Funds) award came down to two first-time nominees, but it was Morgan Stanley t...

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Funds management

Fundamental research is the key to the success of Smallco Investment Manager’s Investment fund, according to the company’s managing director, Rob Hopkins....

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Financial planning

Wingate Asset Management's Chad Padowitz argues there are a number of reasons why the sustainability of the economic recovery should be called into question....

Financial planning

New legislation has prompted concern about the future of margin lending among industry commentators. Yet with confidence that the rebounding share market will stimulate f...

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Funds management

Manufacturing output and new orders growth in emerging market economies recorded the highest expansion since Q2 2004, according to the latest HSBC Emerging Markets Index ...

Financial planning

The strengthening jobs market has seen the balance of power swing back to candidates, according to Hays Banking....

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Financial planning

Stephen Hart and Bill Keogh explain how an anomaly in the term deposit market means investors can increase returns while reducing risk....

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Financial planning

Research conducted by CoreData has pointed to an increasing number of high-net-worth individuals making "ultra-conservative" investment decisions....

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Financial planning

New State Street research confirms the success of the Australian superannuation system but urges a lift in the super guarantee....

Financial planning

Vanguard's US-based chief economist Joe Davis said there is an 80 per cent chance the global economy will achieve a self-sustaining recovery in the wake of the global fin...

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Superannuation

The superannuation sector has been hit hard in recent years as funds suffered greatly at the hands of market volatility. Angela Faherty takes a look at what the future ho...

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Superannuation

The SMSF sector has cemented its place in the superannuation industry over the past few years. Damon Taylor looks at the issues facing SMSFs and the debate that will dete...

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Financial planning

Australia will be vulnerable to a second financial crisis if interest rates continue to rise, according to a leading equity strategist....

Financial planning

Amid persistent speculation about further acquisitions, ANZ has reported a solid quarter....

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Financial planning

Financial reform taking place both globally and in Australia is minor tinkering rather than change that will underpin safer financial markets....

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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

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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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