With increasing amounts of funds sunk into alternative investments, fund managers need to explain to wary investors how they operate....
The Minister For Superannuation and Corporate Law, Senator Nick Sherry, says rebuilding confidence in the superannuation and financial services industry is now a priority...
Margin calls have hit record highs in recent months and many investors are questioning whether the funds management companies offering the underlying investments were act...
A global survey of fund managers has found that the risk appetite of investors is improving, with many of them beginning to emerge from the defensive positions that promp...
The latest research released by Standard & Poor's suggests fund managers are facing further rationalisations and the need to find cost savings in a tough environment....
Research house Morningstar offers qualitative assessment of 15 global listed property strategies; says fully-hedged funds will miss out this year and it's time to re-esta...
Standard & Poor’s survey reveals a funds management industry struggling with tough times and facing both product and industry consolidation....
Allows 12-month suspension of premium payments for retrenched clients in response to hard economic times....
New Mercer research reveals fund flows into sustainable investing and emerging markets are continuing to grow despite the global downturn....
A mere six months ago, the common wisdom among financial planners was that most clients would be best advised not cashing out their investments lest they miss the inevita...
When it comes to fund manager performance in 2008-09, Amal Awad reports that the best-performing managers are those whose investment returns have plumbed lesser depths....
Competition between industry and retail funds not necessarily improving performance....
Environmental, social and corporate governance concerns are a positive outcome of the crippling financial crisis and are forcing re-evaluation of risk....
Conditions in equity markets over the next few years will allow fund managers to outperform by a significant margin....
Australian financial planners have revealed the deep distress they are feeling as a result of the global financial crisis and the impact it is having on their clients....
So shareholders lose a dividend plus have seen the erosion of value. Qantas decides to clawback remuneration from Alan ...
This is why I left my last position. There was no interest in giving the client quality time, it was all about bumping ...
So the Hayne Royal Commission has left us with this. What a sad day for the financial planning industry. Clearly most ...