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One year after ASIC launched its MoneySmart website, budget and retirement planning applications have proved to be the most popular consumer tools for the website's users...

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Editorial

Ever since the first impact of the global financial crisis, both international and domestic regulators have been announcing changes to hedge funds, which would aim at imp...

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Editorial

Given the new investment environment, flexibility is essential. This might create perfect conditions for the growth of the hedge fund sector, writes Janine Mace....

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Editorial

As many traditional multi-asset funds disappointed during the GFC, recent times have seen many managers diversify. Deanne Fuller examines the sector....

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Financial planning

For financial advisers, the need to be able to assess their clients’ risk is assuming far greater importance, according to Gabriel Carey....

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Editorial

Dominic McCormick explains why passive funds are not a low risk portfolio approach....

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Financial planning

ASIC is consulting on new draft guidelines aimed at improving the disclosure principles of hedge funds....

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Financial planning

ASIC is consulting on new draft guidelines aimed at improving the disclosure principles of hedge funds....

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Editorial

WHK has taken a first half profit hit amid volatile markets and a business transformation, but is optimistic about the outlook....

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Financial planning

An easing-off of term deposit rates, reduced redemption pressure and a shift to fixed-term redemptions only could make 2012 an improved year for the battered mortgage fun...

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Financial planning

An easing-off of term deposit rates, reduced redemption pressure and a shift to fixed-term redemptions only could make 2012 an improved year for the battered mortgage fun...

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Financial planning

ASIC has introduced changes to the naming of retail debt products amid concerns that the term 'secured' has misinformed investors about the safety of these products....

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Financial planning

Australians are continuing their push into SMSFs, but most financial advisers have not thought about the risks associated with a direct equity portfolio, according to Ins...

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Financial planning

ASIC has introduced changes to the naming of retail debt products amid concerns that the term 'secured' has misinformed investors about the safety of these products....

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Financial planning

Australians are continuing their push into SMSFs, but most financial advisers have not thought about the risks associated with a direct equity portfolio, according to Ins...

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