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New research from Melbourne-based Property Investment Research has shown a sustained structural shift towards unlisted property fund managers, which will lead to a furthe...

Editorial

National Australia Bank today recorded the highest ever net profit for an Australian bank following its announcement of a $3.96 billion net profit after significant items...

Editorial

The investment industry has long been criticised for being reactive in its provision of products. Perhaps this is partly the result of the long lead time in getting a new...

Editorial

Property syndicates remain one of the easiest and most popular forms of investment in direct property – but when is the best time to invest? John Wilkinson reports....

Editorial

How long can the listed property trust market expect its dream run to continue? Mike Taylor reports....

Financial planning

Over the last 20 years, direct property, followed by listed property trusts (LPTs), has been the best performing asset class in Australia. But is the tide about to turn? ...

Financial planning

In a congested market, differentiation is everything. Craig Phillips looks at why standing out from the pack is all the more relevant for back-office service providers....

Editorial

The poor performance of some traditional asset classes is fuelling investor appetite for hedge funds. Craig Phillips asks whether this interest is part of a long-term phe...

Editorial

Investors rattled by the underperformance of some traditional asset classes over the past few years may be warming to the inclusion of alternatives in their portfolios. C...

Financial planning

Bonds have traditionally been seen as the safe alternative and have performed particularly well in recent times. But how long will it last? Ben Abbott reports....

Editorial

It’s about time investors took gold seriously, says Dominic McCormick....

Financial planning

The jury may be out on the wisdom of putting clients into margin lending – but all the signs say that this will be one product that will see increasing demand in coming m...

Financial planning

When is gearing okay? When the client understands what they are getting into and agrees it is an acceptable strategy. Paul Resnik reports....

Financial planning

The hybrid securities sector remains a heavily concentrated and risky market despite its general growth and positive returns, and presents a range of complex issues for i...

Financial planning

UBS Global Asset Management has taken out the Money Management/Assirt Fund Manager of the Year award for the Australian fixed interest category beating out finalists IOOF...

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Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

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This verdict highlights something deeply wrong and rotten at the heart of the FSCP. We are witnessing a heavy-handed, op...

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Interesting. Would be good to know the details of the StrategyOne deal....

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