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The big edge in small caps
Managed funds have found a way to push back against the trend towards passive by swimming in the diminutive end of the ASX, where expertise and capacity for research can pay off.
Tahn SharpeApril 10, 2018
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Solutions to stop Boomers from going bust
As the second wave of Baby Boomers approaches retirement, the scourge of longevity risk requires more flexible solutions, says an Infocus Report, in partnership with Mercer.
Meredith BoothOctober 26, 2017
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Best tech, it’s no distraction
The challenge for advisers in coming years will be to separate genuine technological upgrades for their business from all the latest shiny new tools.
Professional PlannerOctober 10, 2017
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A smoother path to equity returns
Advisers are trained to correlate high returns with higher risk, but managed volatility investing could rewrite those rules.
Anthony O'BrienOctober 6, 2017
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For the practices of tomorrow, efficiency will rule
Compliance and changing expectations mean advisers will have to re-think the way they deliver value. Technology is a key part of the puzzle, but only if applied correctly.
Kate CowlingAugust 31, 2017
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Exam preparation takes a different way of thinking
With compulsory further education looming, financial advisers can prepare themselves and overcome nerves by studying courses and taking exams in related areas in advance.
Staff WriterAugust 2, 2017
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Winning with technology: planners and clients will benefit
Advances such as artificial intelligence will make financial planners bigger and better – to the benefit of their clients and the industry.
Staff WriterJune 29, 2017
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Emerging markets lands of investment opportunity at the moment
Improving fundamentals offer a window of opportunity for investors who want to take a long ride on the emerging markets wave.
Ben PowerJune 2, 2017