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Financial planning

Financial advisers tend to over-estimate the average investor’s knowledge of financial markets – but social media could help to stem this trend, a US study has found....

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Funds management

The Commonwealth Bank and HSBC have changed their advertising for certain structured products aimed at retail investors after ASIC deemed them potentially misleading. ...

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Editorial

In any investment category there is invariably a broad spectrum of views, many of which are in outright opposition. Nick Armet from Fidelity looks at the behavioural prob...

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Editorial

Matt Drennan writes that Australian investors are having to process often contradictory data as they seek to find their way through the investment maze, but that one fact...

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Editorial

We may not be as rational as we think in our assessments and reactions to the market, and vivid memories of the recent past may subconsciously distort our judgement. But ...

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Financial planning

A securities dealer has volunteered to wind back its operations after an ASIC review found the company had breached conditions of its Australian financial services licenc...

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Financial planning

ASIC’s market supervision report reveals the big name players subject to market disciplinary penalties....

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Editorial

IOOF points to synergies from DKN and Plan B acquisitions after reporting a 28 per cent profit slide....

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Editorial

The world has recently seen a dramatic turnaround in investor sentiment and market performance, but should investors be worried about the cheery consensus? Dominic McCorm...

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Editorial

Staying out of growth assets is the biggest mistake financial advice clients make at the moment, according to David Bryant from Australian Unity Investments, who argues r...

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Editorial

What happens after 10 per cent growth? The history of emerging market growth shows few economies last the distance, according to Chris Watling....

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Funds management

Latest Investment Trends index reveals a spike in investor sentiment, with concern levels hitting a 40-month low....

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Editorial

Tom Keenan of iShares Australia examines some themes that may affect market outcomes in the year ahead....

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People & Products

Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) has appointed Simon O'Connor chief executive following the resignation of long-serving CEO Louise O'Halloran....

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Superannuation

The Australian exchange-traded fund (ETF) industry has ended the 2012 year on a high, continuing its steep growth trajectory to finish at a record $6.4 billion in funds u...

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

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