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In-depth analysis of markets, policy, and investment themes shaping the Australian financial advice industry.
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- Lisa Uhlman
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- Nicholas Way
- Nicki Bourlioufas
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- Pzena Investment Management
- Richie Parsons
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- Rob Prugue
- Sonali Desai
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- Steve Russell
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- The Inside Adviser
- Tim Kruger
Grumbles over Evidentia deal highlight growing pains in the rise of asset consultant cohort
An evolutionary leap in the retail investment product landscape is taking place, with asset consultants displacing financial advisers across rich corners of...
Online investment dives as novice investors shy away from platforms
The continuing decline in online investment can be traced back to a few developments, but it must also sit alongside a reminder that usage peaked dramatically...
Value matters: Mid-cap market ready to take off as top end gets heavy
Historically, periodic outperformance by a cohort of stocks linked by sector or region – often with a catchy moniker – has been a mainstay. As has that...
Economic and political policy key to mitigating future financial risk: Allspring
Biodiversity is under rising threat around the world, with potentially disastrous economic and social consequences. Investing in programs that manage and...
The OG investment researcher: Rob da Silva on gorillas, conflicts and what advisers really want
Rob da Silva didn't plan a career in research, but a confluence of events led to an early career switch away from pure funds management. The research sector...
The dangers of being too passive
Investors may be in love with the 'magnificent seven' technology stocks, yet the top end of the stock market is notoriously volatile. That's worth noting for...
Value investing's true believers reap the greatest benefits: Pzena
Investors may find themselves gravitating towards 'value-light' or indexed versions of a genuine value investment strategy, Pzena says, but both are likely to...
Zero-rate anomaly won't be repeated: Marks
Interest rates aren’t going back to what the current generation of investors consider ‘normal’ anytime soon, according to Oaktree’s Howard Marks, and...
Advisers beware: Social issues the new ESG frontier
Financial stewards need to cast a broader eye over the stance companies take on social issues like The Voice and the Israel/Palestine conflict. Community...
For performance and impact in ethical investing, conviction is key
Ethical investing is rightly associated with driving change for people and the planet, but because it's about being highly convicted on long-term themes, it...
‘The stock prices will follow’: Earnings key to big-picture portfolios
Understanding how macroeconomic changes may affect companies' earnings profiles is key to Ausbil Investment Management's top-down approach, which lets the fund...