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Australian investors’ appetite for overseas funds has spiked in the last month, with a growing proportion opting for multi-region investment, a survey shows. ...
Financial planning
New research shows financial planners’ return expectations are up for the first time in four years, reflecting an increase in investor sentiment....
Editorial
Although the rest of the world has moved heavily into index funds in recent years, Australians and Kiwis have to a degree maintained their love affair with an active mana...
Editorial
As the shadow of the Global Financial Crisis finally passes, the popular ‘safety in cash’ philosophy seems to have departed too. But with an ageing population and the mem...
Accounting
A growing number of accountants have a favoured financial planner to feed their self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) clients to, a survey has revealed....
Financial planning
The number of planners using risk software continues to rise, according to a 2013 Investment Trends report....
Editorial
As the boom in the Australian economy recedes, investors from this country are beginning to look at rising Asian equities as a strategy to boost returns – but a sense of ...
Superannuation
As SMSF regulatory reform puts the spotlight on the relationship between accountants and financial advisers, David Clatworthy looks at how the relationship may evolve in ...
Life/Risk
It has become ever more important to be a planner’s most-used insurance provider, according to research by Investment Trends....
Superannuation
Super funds which lose members to SMSFs are unlikely to see them come back....
Financial planning
Investor worries about financial markets are under control while market return expectations have jumped, writes Recep Peker....
Funds management
Contracts for difference (CFD) trading remains popular among local investors, with Australia recording the second-highest adoption rate of CFDs when compared to Singapore...
Funds management
Platform flows are improving as the wall of cash breaks down....
Superannuation
While costs may still be a barrier, recent research reveals why more accountants are using platforms within SMSFs. ...
Accounting
Accountants like platforms for ease of use but remain cautious based on their underlying cost....
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