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Retail Structured Products

Retail Structured Products

01 April 2015 | Investments

Recent research suggests that, on average, only one out of five actively managed funds that invest in equities managed to beat their benchmarks. This is a clear indication that investors should be considering other ways to attain wealth.

Active vs passive debates increase

Active vs passive debates increase

01 April 2015 | Investments

There is no exact science to investing. While there is a lot of research going into the investment landscape, there are very few opportunities to make a resoundingly justified decision. A common argument in financial circles these days is on the merits of active versus passive investing.

Bringing passive aggressive into investing

Bringing passive aggressive into investing

01 April 2015 | Investments

Over the past seven years, pure value asset managers have struggled to outperform market indices, and even asset managers who do not use a strict value investment style have begun struggling to keep up with those indices in the latter part of this period.

Preserving capital with multi-asset unit trusts

Preserving capital with multi-asset unit trusts

01 April 2015 | Investments

A still-stuttering global economy, which persists despite global central bank economic stimulus measures, necessitates a focus on investor risk tolerance and timeframes. Asset class mixes, which promote exposure to both growth potential and diversification, are powerful investment vehicles aimed at prudently growing capital.

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Rise of the machines

Rise of the machines

01 April 2015 | Compliance
Times are tough… will fraudulent claims rise?

Times are tough… will fraudulent claims rise?

01 April 2015 | Short Term
Side-stepping brokers… or not really

Side-stepping brokers… or not really

01 April 2015 | Short Term
Is your client covered down the liability chain?

Is your client covered down the liability chain?

01 April 2015 | Short Term
REGULATIONS as solutions to real problems

REGULATIONS as solutions to real problems

01 April 2015 | Prof Robert Vivian
Let your clients create their own tailormade policies

Let your clients create their own tailormade policies

01 April 2015 | Features / Profiles
Mutual & Federal – geared for growth

Mutual & Federal – geared for growth

01 April 2015 | Features / Profiles
To infinity and beyond

To infinity and beyond

01 April 2015 | Features / Profiles