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21 May 2014 • By Daniel Liptak • 1 min read

Obsession with fees hurting retirees

Australian superannuation fund managers are not doing enough to get adequate returns for their investors, argues ZG Advisors chief executive Daniel L...

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Do we need independent directors?

Towers Watson managing director Andrew Boal assesses the case for the compulsory appointment of independent directors to super boards. Like a lis...

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Australian corporate debt: The phoenix rises

There is a quiet revolution happening at the highest levels of lending in Australia, says Intermediate Capital Group director Matthew Turner – ...

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A weather forecast for 2014

Equity investors are currently in the midst of a synchronised global economic expansion, and all the evidence suggests it is likely to continue, accor...

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Is Asian turbulence a win for China?

While this week’s sell-off in Asian currency and bond markets does not, as yet, amount to a crisis in our view, it is obviously a cause for concern....

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Why Detroit’s honest self-renewal is a lesson for Japan

Detroit is a tragedy but it is not unique. Fidelity Worldwide Investment investment director Tom Stevenson analyses what lessons Japan may be able ...

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Volatility means opportunity for fixed-income investors

The past few weeks have been unsettling for Australian investors as volatility in global financial markets has translated into sell-offs in local bond...

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US Fed likely to stick to existing policy

A slow growing US economy means the Fed is likely to stick to its current monetary policy, argues Standard Life Investments senior international eco...

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Asian bonds offer value after Fed-induced sell-off

Asian bond markets were caught in a vortex as US Treasuries sold off on growing fear that the Federal Reserve would soon scale back its quantitative e...

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Convertible bonds: solid foundations are needed when reaching for the upside

Clearway Capital believes conservative management approaches, relying upon deep credit skills, may encourage investors to reconsider an asset sector t...

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