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Financial planning

Hamish Trumbull provides an overview of alternative products that provide investors with access to Australian equities....

Editorial

Should we be really happy with a return of 7 per cent? DOMINIC McCORMICK says if we took currency more seriously, we could expect to get considerably more....

Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), in line with its ongoing efforts to improve risk disclosure to investors, has released an overview of common ...

Financial planning

Investors are sitting on the fence in terms of market sentiment with the latest survey of advisers and investors released by the Australian Investors Association indicati...

Financial planning

Investors should take the time to fully research and understand any listed investment company (LIC) before joining the throngs swept up by the industry’s new-found love f...

Financial planning

Boutique property fund manager MacarthurCook Investment Management has responded to suggestions by research house Lonsec that its $70 million industrial property trust ha...

Financial planning

A recent survey has shown that while the majority of investors turn to professionals for advice beyond publicly available information they may not be getting what they pa...

Financial planning

Retail investor interest in protected margin loans has now surpassed $1 billion according to the Reserve Bank of Australia....

Financial planning

Tower Australia has given an undertaking to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) in relation to repaying some investors in its FAI Personal Superan...

Financial planning

Some investors are unaware of the risks associated with debentures and unsecured notes, says Margaret Callinan....

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...

Financial planning

Does agribusiness really have a place in a client’s portfolio? Deirdre Keown reports....

Financial planning

Online investment tool Your Prosperity, owned by National Australia group, has had its portfolio service and superannuation trust closed down after a strategic review sho...

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

Listed investments are not a new development and have been available to advisers for many years. As such a whole industry has been established around them....

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Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

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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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ASIC has suspended the Australian Financial Services Licence of a Melbourne-based financial advice firm....

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The corporate regulator has issued infringement notices to three AFSLs whose financial advisers provided personal advice to a retail client while unregistered....

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ASIC has released the results of its first adviser exam to be held in 2025, with 241 candidates attempting the test....

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