Julie Lockeridge sold her first term allocated pension in December to an elderly Queensland couple. They weren’t in very good health - the wife had to spend two days a we...
Financial planners are afraid of the investment properties owned by their clients, claims Ark Group chief executive Maurice Goldberg....
Asian markets like Japan, Korea, Singapore and Taiwan will outperform in 2005 as opposed to Europe and the United States, while the Chinese market will grow by seven per ...
The Australian equities market continues to defy expectations of a slowdown from last year’s growth highs, rising 2.2 per cent in February....
US economic growth could be as low as 1 per cent in 2005, leading global markets to suffer as the world’s largest economy enters “the first phase of a painful decline”, a...
Australian investment managers are predicting a jump in demand for alternative investments in 2005 as investors go in search of opportunities in a slowing equities market...
Craig Phillips discovers that currency is a key consideration when it comes to investing in global equities....
Equities are back and like clockwork so is investor interest, with investors returning to shares from defensive asset classes such as property and cash after the exodus o...
The labels ‘value’ and ‘growth’ are simplifications of styles which are much more complex, writes Robert Keavney....
Baby boomers have always known how to go with the flow. And now their unique history, needs and desires are shaping how they approach retirement. Liam Egan reports....
Australians investing in international equities received a windfall this year, with signs of recovery in all major world markets....
MLC will add four new multi-manager ‘style’ funds to its wholesale offer, the MLC Investment Trust....
Telstra-owned software company the KAZ Group has teamed up with investor education provider Money Solutions to launch a joint venture in the form of a subscription-based ...
Building societies and credit unions continue to enjoy strong growth and high profitability, despite operating in a cooling market, with KPMG suggesting wealth management...
St George Bank’s record profit announcement today of $717 million included a 25.3 per cent increase in managed funds under management to $24.8 billion and subsidiary Seal...
So shareholders lose a dividend plus have seen the erosion of value. Qantas decides to clawback remuneration from Alan ...
This is why I left my last position. There was no interest in giving the client quality time, it was all about bumping ...
So the Hayne Royal Commission has left us with this. What a sad day for the financial planning industry. Clearly most ...