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Editorial

While three key global equities markets still face trouble, there has been a major shift in investor behaviour towards this sector. Benjamin Levy reports investors are mo...

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Editorial

In the current investment climate, alternative investments can provide valuable diversification. So why are investors still not jumping on the bandwagon? Freya Purnell re...

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Funds management

Franklin Templeton Investments has adjusted the fee structure on its balanced equity offering as it looks to target retail investors....

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Financial planning

ASIC has increased the disclosure requirements for unlisted mortgage funds to improve investor awareness of the risks involved....

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Policy & Regulation

Government delivers additional funding to ASIC for FOFA and a range of other financial services changes....

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Financial planning

Will this week's Reserve Bank 0.5 basis point cut in interest rates prompt SMSF investors and retail investors to exit cash?...

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Financial planning

The property syndicate market for retail investors has evolved significantly in the wake of the global financial crisis, according to Charter Hall Direct Property....

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Superannuation

Enquiries about direct property are on the rise, but the subdued residential property market appears to be preventing self-managed superannuation fund clients from pullin...

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Financial planning

Boutique funds management house Bennelong has made its Kardinia Absolute Return Fund available to retail investors....

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Funds management

Bennelong Funds Management boutique Kardinia Capital has opened its Absolute Return Fund to retail investors, with the product disclosure statement likely to be available...

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Editorial

Despite its relatively small size, solid growth in recent years has made the exchange-traded fund (ETF) space the envy of managed funds and some of the other sectors. Fre...

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Editorial

In Money Management’s panel discussion on the latest trends in the fixed income space, industry experts discuss the role fixed income should play in a client’s portfolio....

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Funds management

Despite many investors' negative experience during the GFC, Australian Unity's Mark Pratt and Cameron Dickman say property fits the gap needed to create an income stream ...

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Financial planning

Unlisted property schemes will be required to adhere to six new disclosure benchmarks from 1 November 2012....

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Funds management

Bond exchange-traded funds (ETFs) shouldn't replace term deposits in portfolios - rather, they should be used strategically to achieve investor goals, says Russell Invest...

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