market volatility

Editorial

AMP has used the release of a healthy profit announcement to restate its interest in AXA Asia Pacific....

Superannuation

Almost double the number of SMSF trustees seek advice compared to non-SMSF investors

SMSF trustees making changes to their portfolio were more likely to have followed planning advice to seek better returns, while more than half of non-SMSF investors made ...

Funds management

Pengana's Asian Equities Long Short open to retail

Pengana Capital’s Asian Equities Long Short Fund is now accessible as a retail fund, having previously only been open to wholesale investors....

Financial planning

NabInvest buys stake in Lodestar Capital

Remaining stake to continue to be owned by Lodestar investment team....

Financial planning

Advisers must take emotion out of investing

Advisers must overcome their clients' emotionally-driven approach to investment risk....

Financial planning

Gov't reassures on super value

Amid member statements revealing a second consecutive year of double digit losses, the Federal Government has sought to reassure Australians about the value of superannua...

Financial planning

Multi-sector funds post stronger returns

Four managers' ratings downgraded in sector review....

Financial planning

Australian Equities (Long Short): K2 rises above the competition with an active approach

Active management of the fund, choosing the right assets at the right time and focusing on generating positive returns are the reasons behind the success of K2 Asset Mana...

Financial planning

Select Asset Management restructures specialist funds

Retail investors hit hard trying to choose their own specialist funds; not interested in third party distribution....

Financial planning

Avanteos named as top platform

The latest Investment Trends Platform report has seen Avanteos named the top platform for the third year in a row, but the research also reveals a platform industry hit h...

Financial planning

Listing does not alter asset risk profiles, Schroders

The idea that the listing of an asset on an exchange can meaningfully alter its risk profile is an 'example of behaviour and emotion prevailing over rationality', accordi...

Financial planning

Production and industry consolidation likely

Standard & Poor’s survey reveals a funds management industry struggling with tough times and facing both product and industry consolidation....

Financial planning

Macquarie tones down executive remuneration model

The so-called 'millionaire's factory', Macquarie Group, has announced key changes to its executive remuneration model which it claims reflect recent remuneration trends b...

Financial planning

ASIC bans broker for spreading false information

Regulator cracking down on false rumours that take advantage of market turmoil to affect market share prices....

Financial planning

Snowball considers restructure to exploit changing market

Snowball Group will consider increasing the co-operation and investment practices between its financial subsidiary businesses in a bid to expand the business in a changed...