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A lack of sufficient disposable income has caused a downturn in the number of online investors, according to two reports, and firms are being encouraged to find ways to r...

Financial planning

Volatile markets mean investors have dropped their idea of ‘set and forget’ and are keen to receive trusted professional advice, according to Natixis Investment Managers....

Funds management

Increased demand for a dedicated rating scale will include ratings of ‘Index Highly Recommended’, ‘Index Recommended’ and ‘Index Approved’....

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Funds management

Investors in passive funds need to be wary that they aren’t invested in zombie companies, those companies which are being propped up only by Government stimulus, accordin...

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Funds management

Vanguard is seeking to move into the active market, away from its traditional index fund background, with the launch of several active products....

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Funds management

Centuria Life has announced the launch of its new investment bonds offering, Centuria LifeGoals....

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People & Products

Vanguard has announced the death of its founder, John Clifton Bogle. ...

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Funds management

Investors are struggling to reconcile the risk-return trade off inherent in investing, according to a new Natixis Investment Managers survey....

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Funds management

Challenger has posted another solid half-year result on the back of an astute distribution strategy via platforms, advisers and superannuation funds....

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Funds management

BetaShares’ fundamental index strategy has outperformed traditional market cap weighted indices as it returns 19.68 per cent for one year to 30 June 2017....

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Funds management

Investors could lose their money if they invest in an index fund over the next five years, according to Lazard Asset Management. ...

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So shareholders lose a dividend plus have seen the erosion of value. Qantas decides to clawback remuneration from Alan ...

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Denise Baker

This is why I left my last position. There was no interest in giving the client quality time, it was all about bumping ...

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gonski

So the Hayne Royal Commission has left us with this. What a sad day for the financial planning industry. Clearly most ...

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A Sydney-based financial adviser has been banned from providing financial services in the interest of consumer protection after failing to act on conduct concerns. ...

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ASIC has cancelled the AFSL of a $250 million Sydney fund manager, one of two AFSL cancellations announced by the corporate regulator....

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Having divested its advice business in August, AMP is undergoing restructuring in at least four other departments amid a cost simplification program....

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