investors

Funds management

ETF trades down in August

ETF trading values took a downturn in August despite investor interest in international equities....

Financial planning

Director jailed for dishonest conduct

A former company director will serve six months jail time after pleading guilty to defrauding investors. ...

Editorial

Investing when the markets are dysfunctional

It is no surprise investors and financial advisers are confused in what has become a dysfunctional economic and investment environment, according to Dominic McCormick....

Funds management

Investors need income in the long run: Smartline

Investors need to focus on the income derived from property investment rather than rely on capital growth to temper negative gearing, says Smartline Personal Mortgage Adv...

Financial planning

Maurice Blackburn opens up NAB class action

The law firm Maurice Blackburn has invited investors who held National Australia Bank shares between 1 January 2008 and 25 July 2008 to join a class action against the ba...

Superannuation

Investors’ love affair with cash heading for heartbreak

Investors’ love affair with cash could be heading for heartbreak if they don’t diversify, according to head of Australian Unity Investments, David Bryant....

Funds management

Investors must embrace diversification

A love affair with so-called 'safe haven' products such as cash will hurt investor returns without proper diversification, according to AUI....

Superannuation

Performance chasers set for disappointment

Many investors who invest in a managed fund that has to-date demonstrated strong performance are destined to be disappointed by its subsequent performance, according to a...

Editorial

Hybrids: The devil in the detail

While hybrid securities may appear attractive to investors seeking yield, they are not without risk. Piers Bolger provides an overview of aspects to consider before inves...

Editorial

Key man risk

This month, PortfolioConstruction Forum asked the research houses: Key man risk is often cited by dealer group researchers and advisers as a sufficiently significant conc...

Editorial

It all adds up

Markets are still riding rocky terrain, and investors aiming to cut costs on fees are steering their assets towards index funds. Janine Mace reports. ...

Funds management

Investors looking to regular income

Institutional investors across Europe and Asia are seeking regular investment income rather than capital appreciation, a new report by Fidelity Worldwide Investment has r...

Editorial

Will falling interest rates bring back investors?

The fundamentals are good, the performance is there, and the sector has turned over a new leaf, but investors are still gun-shy. Will falling interest rates finally make ...