New survey suggests Australian mortgage holders are handling the downturn better than expected....
The storm-term impact of the global financial crisis could have long-term benefits for aviation investors, writes Peter Meany....
John Pereira argues that Australian investors are underweight in emerging markets such as India, and therefore missing out on potentially outstanding returns....
Trustees should be free to make investment decisions without regulatory influences that create artificial markets for certain classes, writes Pauline Vamos....
Hit hard by the global financial crisis, the value of infrastructure in portfolios is being questioned by investors, writes Amal Awad....
Global financial crisis has acted to make some socially responsible investment (SRI) funds less attractive to retail investors. ...
Challenger's Dominic Stevens said the group is preparing for a four-fold increase in contact with planners and dealer groups to push its annuity products. Stevens said th...
Dealer groups are removing investment products en masse from their approved product lists in reaction to the performance of certain asset classes during the global financ...
Should the industry transition to fee-for-service, possible grandfathering provisions regarding commissions may not be the saving grace for planners’ recurring revenues, ...
Financial advice is now rated as the most valuable employee benefit, particularly among people over 50, according to Mercer's David Anderson. Meanwhile, FPA chief Jo-Anne...
According to research commissioned by the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), 67 per cent of respondents are concerned that the current Superannuatio...
Report findings reveal that managed responsible investment portfolios fell 3 per cent less than the broader market over the past financial year....
Australians using more cash in face of economic adversity....
While AXA’s North products have attracted significant inflows over the past 12 months, Mike Taylor writes that the platforms and wraps industry continues to be dominated ...
The consolidation of the financial services industry is being reflected in the platform market. Mike Taylor reports...
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...