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14 March 2014 • By Tim Stewart • 1 min read

AWI pledges to fund start-ups

Australasian Wealth Investments (AWI) has committed to invest $1 million in financial services start-up companies. AWI chairman Andrew Barnes said ...

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Business and consumer confidence slumps

Business and consumer confidence took a hit in February after a spate of bad business news and the realisation that further rate cuts may not be ...

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AMP Capital defends active management

While there may be an argument for indexing in highly developed markets like the US, there is tangible evidence that active management is superior in ...

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JP Morgan Australia launches wholesale business

JP Morgan Asset Management has increased its presence in Australia by establishing a wholesale business and launching two new funds. George Gatch, ...

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Small caps outperform in 2013: Zenith

Small cap managers, on average, continued to defy expectations in 2013 by outperforming the benchmark by almost 18 per cent, according to Zenith

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No problem with SMSF loans: ATO

The ATO has played down concerns about the misuse of limited recourse borrowing arrangements (LRBAs) in the SMSF sector. In spite of increased ...

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Investor demand for global assets declines

Net demand for global assets fell during February, with the Certitude Global Investing Intentions Index decreasing 15 per cent from the January high ...

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Asian economies to struggle: Seres AM

Asian economies may struggle in 2014 as local investors become more conservative and foreign investors become more selective about their Asian ...

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FOS castigated on timeliness

The chair of the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has conceded his organisation will need to significantly "redesign" its complaint handling ...

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Golden 'four per cent' rule loses its lustre

The assumption that annual fixed four per cent inflation-linked withdrawals will ensure retirees avoid financial 'ruin' is too optimistic, warns a new ...

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