INTEREST RATES

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...

Editorial

If the world enters a deflationary period, how much would we need to change our thinking about investment? Rob Keavney investigates....

Financial planning

The concerns raised by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) about the use of hedge funds in superannuation could just as easily be levelled at traditiona...

Financial planning

Not many fund managers can claim to have escaped the industry shake-out over the past two years. But Macquarie Funds Management is one of them. Simon Segal reports....

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