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As Australian investors continue to extend their offshore investments beyond the ASX, there has been a parallel move into emerging markets. Yet while emerging markets has been a brilliant asset class in the past, looking at recent performance, annualised on a three-year basis, the index has traded in line with Australia in Australian dollar terms […]

In the year ended June 30, 2019, we have seen 83 per cent of active fund managers under perform their benchmark — some quite dramatically so. Why have we seen such under performance in an industry which charges fees to manage more than 500 strategies (many managers have multiple branded strategies), against an index with […]

Introducing a code of ethics, minimum educational standards, and standardised continuing professional development, FASEA is a positive for the advice industry in its intent. It supports what the public, regulators and government is demanding: delivery of a homogenous, well-regulated and qualified industry, one where the interests of clients are paramount. When regulation is introduced it […]