With funding drying up and compliance requirements increasing, the mortgage origination market faces an uncertain future. Janine Mace reports....

Financial planners and fund managers are wary of risks in the global economy, but are still open to market opportunities....

FIIG Securities has launched a new product that it claims will make it easier for planners to manage their clients' term deposits....

The Federal Government has introduced legislation to Parliament to prevent price signalling between banks regarding mortgage rate increases....

The past 12 months have proven challenging for most fund managers, with above-index returns eluding most of the sector. Ashleigh McIntyre reports....

Dominic McCormick explains why the adoption of a less dogmatic approach to investing could serve the industry well....

The Government has banned mortgage exit fees, a step that it claims will boost competition - although some members of the mortgage industry say it will have the opposite ...

Getting ready for the end of the tax year needs year-round thought, writes Janine Mace. She explains what financial planners should be telling their clients....

Although emerging markets are currently in favour, Tom Stevenson argues that 2011 could well be a successful year for the US stock market....

Janine Mace outlines what financial advisers should be doing to ensure their businesses are adequately prepared for the end of the financial year....

Graham Hand outlines managed futures and the role they play in the investment sector....

Credit will be the best performing of the fixed income sub-sectors and Australian bonds will continue to outperform their global counterparts, according to ING Investment...

Nikko Asset Management has clarified its intentions for Tyndall Investments following its takeover of the fund manager last week....

The PortfolioConstruction Forum outlines what is, and what is not, a bubble, and what that means for constructing investor portfolios....