Managed Funds

  • Double dip? US might stumble but we're safe

    Even if the world's biggest economy slips into recession again, the impact on Australia is likely to be muted.

  • It takes a crowd to run a super fund

    Running your a DIY superannuation fund may well give you the investment control you desire, but you should be aware that the "DIY" part of the scheme is something of a misnomer, unless you are an auditor, investment professional and regulatory expert all rolled up into one.

  • From cottage industry to professional specialists

    For many years the administration side of the $400 billion do-it-yourself super sector was largely a cottage industry.

  • US dampens hopes for local rally

    Another profit reporting season has hit the dust and a lot of boxes were ticked. But was it enough to kick-start a rally?

  • Rocky road ahead for wealth giant

    The prospect of unprecedented regulatory change and a sector-transforming merger of major rivals has driven a tumultuous period for wealth manager

  • Foster's beer market falls flat

    Foster's Group reported its first full-year loss in 20 years and revealed it was continuing to lose market share in its beer business and that a high Australian dollar was sucking the profitability out of its wine business.

  • BHP share price under pressure

    BHP Billiton's $US12.7 billion ($14.3 billion) annual profit announced last week - its second best performance ever - was overshadowed by its $US40 billion hostile bid for Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan the previous week.

  • Wait holds market back

    Lingering concerns about who will rule Australia and a mixed batch of company results kept markets in check.

  • New vehicle rolls with the times

    The average sharemarket investor has become suspicious of fund managers in the wake of the 2007-08 plunge in the market that inflicted widespread suffering.

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