Colonial First State has completed almost nine months of preparations for its much anticipated new master trust, gearing up to launch the investment platform to its finan...
Macquarie has become the second Australian fund manager to include a geared option in an investment vehicle, following the roll out yesterday of its new superannuation in...
The Asian hedge fund industry has been given a huge boost and a taste of global exposure following the release of an Asian hedge fund directory by Eureka Hedge Advisors....
At the most recent FPA National Convention, Ian Hutchison gave a session titled <i>‘</i><i>Passionate planning means designing finances and lifestlye</i><i>’</i>....
The Commonwealth Bank’s online stockbroker, CommSec, has launched a margin lending product direct to investors that will combine margin loans with a savings plan to allow...
BT Margin Lending has launched a regular gearing service into its retail managed funds, making it easier for clients and advisers to access margin loans....
Growing interest in investing has also called attention to some less than professional practices. Tom Collins argues that in the public’s eye planner renumeration may fal...
Listed property returns have exceeded the All Ordinaries over the last two decades with much less volatility, according to Credit Suisse Asset Management investment manag...
Investors are bullish about increasing their exposure to the Australian sharemarket, despite the low-growth conditions affecting economies and share markets world wide, a...
Macquarie Bank has rolled out Australia’s first instalment warrants over a listed Exchange Traded Fund (ETF)....
Tom Collins reckons the Financial Services Reform Bill currently before parliament will make life easier for unscrupulous operators and tougher for the honest opertors. H...
The Mawson Group is to roll out its first master trust this week as its expansion plans start to come to fruition....
The Financial Services Reform Bill currently before parliament sets out to provide a consistent and comprehensive regulatory framework for our industry. Tom Collins recko...
By Lachlan Douglas I am writing in response to the Money Management article titled “Hedge funds fail the asset class test” (Money Management, May 24) by Rob Keavney. ...
I must readily concede a key point made in the responses to my article on hedge funds (Money Management, May 24). The article dealt with only certain types of funds and c...
Interesting. Would be good to know the details of the StrategyOne deal....
It’s astonishing to see the FAAA now pushing for more advisers by courting "career changers" and international recruits,...
increased professionalism within the industry - shouldn't that say, FAR register almost halving in the last 24 months he...