As we approach the first anniversary of the Managed Investment Act (MIA), it is timely to consider its impact. Our prediction that the new regime would be less easy for f...

The New Zealand office of Equitilink has closed its doors after more than 10 years in business....

Lifestyle Investment Property this month launched a new investment scheme despite being subject to a winding up notice from the Australian Tax Office....

Listed Property Trusts (LPTs) have achieved a lower risk profile with good returns during the past 18 years, according to the latest research released by Australian Unity...

MCS Property has bought a $20 million New South Wales shopping centre for its next direct property investment, which will be launched in mid-May....

New Zealand domiciled managed funds investing in Australian and New Zealand equities have filled the majority of Morningstar's list of top ten performers for the quarter ...

Australian investor sentiment has reached a four-year high, climbing seven points to 41 since the last time the survey was run last November....

A recent survey by Australian Property Institute (API) New South Wales Division has found that property experts still expect growth in retail property in Australia’s thre...

Commonwealth Financial Services’ more cautious investment style appears to be working. Zilla Efrat takes a look at its philosophy and approach to investment decisions....

While hedge funds and managed futures have been in existence for decades, it is only recently that growth has taken off in the US and Europe. Rick D Bernie believes there...

Wrap accounts have been one of the big conversation starters at recent industry gabfests. Paul Resnik asks if the whole debate is missing the most important person, the c...

APN Funds Management has launched a $18.2 million retirement property fund which eventually will be listed on Austock’s exempt market....

Australian financial planners, and the research houses they rely on, come out "streets ahead" of their British and American counterparts, according to participants on the...

As advisers head into the new financial year, looking for the silver lining on last year's grey clouds, unusual facts are emerging in various investment sectors....