MARKET VOLATILITY

Superannuation

Superannuation funds with heavy equity exposures have suffered most in the July and August market volatility....

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Superannuation

SMSFs may offer some additional flexibility in pension phase during volatile times....

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Financial planning

A 56 per cent rise in annuities sales drives strong Challenger result....

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Financial planning

Concerns about global economic growth have led to outflows from 19 of the 25 major equity, bond and sector fund groups monitored by funds data tracker EPFR Global over th...

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Financial planning

The index fund space, while staying strong through market volatility, has been busy developing new and exotic products. Janine Mace takes a closer look at the sector, its...

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Editorial

If Australian financial planner sentiment is to follow the patterns of the past decade, the global markets meltdown experienced in the opening days of August is likely to...

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Financial planning

To take advantage of the economic downturn, advisers should scope for stocks that currently trade under the average price-to-earnings ratio, pay good dividends and hold a...

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Financial planning

Rather than panicking and selling their shares, investors should be watching the markets for signs of the expected recovery, according to wealth management firm Lachlan P...

Financial planning

Perpetual Private Wealth has predicted a return to 'back-to-basics' investing amid a volatile market....

Funds management

Exchange traded fund (ETF) sector activity has significantly increased over the past week, according to ETF trader iShares, which the company attributed to market volatil...

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Financial planning

Financial planning clients would face greater risks in volatile markets under opt-in, says FPA chief, Mark Rantall. ...

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Superannuation

Recent market volatility has highlighted the importance of being able to receive advice from your superannuation fund, according to the Industry Super Network (ISN)....

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Editorial

Dr Ron Bewley explains what volatility means, and whether reports of 'volatile markets' in the past couple of years have been accurate....

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Financial planning

Industry funds are set to outperform retail master trusts thanks to their specific allocations....

Financial planning

Across an average planner's client base, there is about $3.2 million sitting in cash that would have otherwise been invested in growth assets, but hasn’t been due to mark...

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