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Editorial

The increasing acceptance of managed futures is welcome news, but Dominic McCormick believes retail investors should know what to expect....

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Financial planning

ASIC has released a consultation paper on the public trading of Commonwealth Government Securities in a bid to develop a broad, liquid corporate bond market....

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Financial planning

Russell Investments director for client investment strategies Scott Fletcher says emotional investing is leading to clients abandoning long-term strategies for wealth cre...

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Funds management

Alternative equity strategies are a viable transition for fearful cash investors, as they deliver reliable income streams and protect capital in volatile markets, accordi...

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Financial planning

With the ASX considering the final look of its new listed managed fund service, questions remain over whether Aqua II will attract wholesale fund managers to make the lea...

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Funds management

An ASIC review of unlisted property managed investment scheme responsible entities has pointed to some deficits and an ongoing review program....

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Funds management

Active fund managers hold the key to potentially strong returns in an index-hugging Australian listed property trust securities sector, according to Lonsec's recent secto...

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Funds management

As the market continually fails to meet the highs of pre-2008, fed up retail investors are increasingly looking to equity hedge funds for higher returns, according to Aus...

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Funds management

Two former Hunter Hall global equity portfolio managers have formed a new boutique funds management business, Morphic Asset Management....

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Funds management

As retail investors continue to cling to cash, fund-of-hedge-fund strategies have moved to modify holdings to provide more liquidity, according to a new report released b...

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Financial planning

Colonial First State has used platform flows data to generate a clearer picture of investor sentiment....

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Editorial

Dominick McCormick argues that shares, not bonds, should be the core of long-term portfolios....

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Editorial

During the GFC, direct property had a number of issues related to manager capability, asset quality, illiquidity and gearing. However, the sector has been working hard to...

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Funds management

The liquidity issues that caused a number of mortgage funds to be frozen at the height of the global financial crisis have been addressed and these funds can now offer re...

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Funds management

Retail investors remain cautious when it comes to investing in the mortgage fund space, according to Australian Unity Investments head of mortgages Roy Prasad....

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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

2 months 2 weeks ago

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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