FINANCIAL MARKETS

Editorial

Patrick Farrell discusses the importance of top-down management and the current risk environment in funds management....

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Financial planning

ITC, Gunns and FEA are satisfied with sales figures in what are challenging markets....

Financial planning

Tower posts profit in New Zealand on back of strong performance in general insurance....

Financial planning

Recognising correlation breakdowns between asset classes would be the key to benefitting from any upswing in global markets, according to Philippe Jauer, Credit Agricole'...

Superannuation

Don't rely on risky investment schemes to save funds in a bad market....

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Financial planning

Key areas for improvement include those of market transparency, legal documentation, collateralisation, and the use of infrastructure....

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Financial planning

Recruiters say that in the process of cutting back on staff, good employees are being let go, but are later being offered contract work to meet work demands....

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Financial planning

Standard & Poor's withdraws ratings on Colonial First State Property Securities Opportunities Funds after termination decision....

Financial planning

The unprecedented has become commonplace when it comes to the global policy response to the financial crisis, write Stephen Halmarick and Belinda Allen....

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Financial planning

There’s still more to say when it comes to forecasts, timing the market and financial advisers, says MICHAEL DALE....

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Financial planning

Tough times in the United Kingdom financial services industry has seen Australian-based Praemium initiate a cost-containment strategy, including cutting jobs....

Financial planning

Scheme would open opportunities for Australian managed investment schemes to be offered overseas....

Editorial

Let’s get one thing absolutely clear: bear markets will keep happening, whether we like it or not. ...

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Financial planning

The Minister For Superannuation and Corporate Law, Senator Nick Sherry, says rebuilding confidence in the superannuation and financial services industry is now a priority...

Financial planning

Concealments and biases in relation to margin lending reflect the necessity for planners and clients to share in the decision-making process, write PAUL RESNIK and PETER ...

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MARKET INSIGHTS

So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

2 months 2 weeks ago

Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

2 months 2 weeks ago

Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

4 months 2 weeks ago

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

3 days 23 hours ago

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

1 week 2 days ago

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

2 weeks ago