A double dip recession remains a danger for investors but is likely to be avoided, according to AMP’s chief economist, Shane Oliver....

There is a heavy reliance on equities when it comes to investment portfolio construction, but getting the balance right is no easy task, writes Stephen Hart....

The investment potential of residential property is not fully appreciated by advisers and investors, despite being the largest single investment asset class in Australia,...

Geoff Frankish takes a fresh look at Australian infrastructure and investor sentiment since the global financial crisis....

Legg Mason’s global macro investment managers have identified opportunities in Japanese equities, gold, investment grade corporate bonds and short-dated Government ...

Australian investors may be uncertain about the future but the election has proved no impediment to their activity....

As direct investments become more popular, with ETFs in particular gaining ground, Janine Mace discovers that for many consumers cash is still king....

A new analysis suggests Australians have emerged from the GFC ready to embrace more debt....

Forebrand’s latest brand study of savings and transaction accounts has revealed that ING Direct is losing ground in the online savings market....

Regulation regarding deferred establishment fees will disadvantage non-bank lenders and may eventually reduce competition in the market, according to the Mortgage and Fin...

Infrastructure assets are now attractively priced and offer the potential for good yields at moderate risk, but the devil is in the detail. AMP Capital's Greg Maclean exp...

Book sales have increased dramatically over the last financial year as advisers change their business models in response to reform as well as disenchantment with dealer g...

The grim days of the global financial crisis may have passed, but, as Benjamin Levy reports, there is sufficient uncertainty about sovereign debt and the pace of economic...

Australian investor sentiment has dropped sharply as poor investment returns drive investors into safe haven assets, according to the quarterly ING Investor Dashboard Sen...