FUTURES

Superannuation

A combination of psychology and economics theory could help Australians overcome their reluctance to save for their financial futures, under a new program from Plum Finan...

Financial planning

Members of Generation Y are crying out for advice on financial matters despite lofty aspirations for their financial futures, a discussion forum featuring those aged 18 t...

Superannuation

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Financial planning

Andre Michalik, the former promoter of a scheme for the early release of superannuation entitlements, has been jailed for two years by the Supreme Court of New South Wale...

Funds management

Six out of a possible 20 hedge funds have received a recommended rating from Zenith Investment Partners, in a review it said could help dissipate common misconceptions ab...

Financial planning

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Funds management

Macquarie Bank has signed an American fund manager that invests in global property securities to the fifth instalment of its Professional Series....

Financial planning

Diversified balanced and growth funds have long been seen as an easy solution for the core of an investment portfolio, or even the whole of some (especially smaller) port...

Editorial

The investment and planning world seems to be dividing into two camps with respect to “alternative” investment strategies and assets (hedge funds, managed futures, commod...

Editorial

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Funds management

The recent stellar performance of commodity markets has prompted the separate release of two capital guaranteed commodity products for retail investors by Macquarie Portf...

Financial planning

An adviser who sought to encourage people into self-managed superannuation funds by helping them locate lost super accounts has been convicted in the Federal Court and or...

Financial planning

London-based managed futures adviser Winton Capital has become the third manager to be added to a series of exclusive retail distribution deals with external managers by ...

Financial planning

The hedge fund industry in Australia has to defend itself against many charges, some justified, but mostly not. In recent years, hedge funds have started to see some soli...

Editorial

In the results of our Super Review Top Super Funds Survey one thing is clear: super fund numbers are rapidly shrinking. Mike Taylor reports...

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