GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS

Funds management

The liquidity issues that caused a number of mortgage funds to be frozen at the height of the global financial crisis have been addressed and these funds can now offer re...

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Funds management

Retail investors remain cautious when it comes to investing in the mortgage fund space, according to Australian Unity Investments head of mortgages Roy Prasad....

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Financial planning

Global firms have dramatically rebuilt their cash holdings in recent years, having a major impact on economic recovery....

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Editorial

Piers Bolger believes that emerging market debt will continue to grow in prominence and provide an alternative debt solution to developed market economies....

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Editorial

In the wake of concerns about APRA's handling of the collapse of Trio Capital it has emerged that the regulator has little or no idea how well superannuation funds perfor...

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Financial planning

ASIC is taking ongoing regulatory action against a number of financial planners who 'breached the law' in relation to Trio Capital....

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Superannuation

In a changing global investment landscape, Principal Global Investors has highlighted the need for flexibility and a fresh approach when it comes to fixed income strategy...

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Financial planning

Research house Zenith Investment Partners has signed two financial planning practices to its new client list for 2012....

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Editorial

While three key global equities markets still face trouble, there has been a major shift in investor behaviour towards this sector. Benjamin Levy reports investors are mo...

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Superannuation

Reports of payments to a union official and a mandate to a property developer have intensified the spotlight on industry superannuation funds governance....

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Editorial

It's been a tough 12 months for fund managers with investor sentiment persistently negative and Australian shares among the worst-performing. Unfortunately, things might ...

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Funds management

Schroder Investment Management will keep wearing its crown for at least another year after the company took out the Money Management/Lonsec Fund Manager of the Year title...

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Financial planning

Direct sales of financial products and the use of social media for business purposes have grown to become bigger factors than FOFA for financial advisory practices, accor...

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Funds management

Challenger’s ‘Real Stories’ campaign capturing the true experiences of Australian investors during the global financial crisis has been named best advertising campaign in...

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Funds management

NovaPort Capital has taken home the Money Management/Lonsec Fund Manager of the Year rising star award....

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