Key findings of the Investment Trends 2015 Financial Advice Report

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Key Findings: Australians are even more concerned about their financial situation, fuelling their appetite for financial advice Opportunity for disruption of the traditional financial advice market is high 400,000 members... Read more continue reading

Managed portfolios appeal to all generations of investors: HUB24

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Managed portfolios are an attractive investment for all generations of investors – from Generation Y and Generation X to Baby Boomers – according to HUB24’s Managing Director Andrew Alcock in... Read more continue reading

The Implications of financial stress

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The quarterly Global Outlook from Standard Life Investments considers how investors’ portfolios should be positioned for the next phase of the cycle, after a prolonged period of financial stress. The world... Read more continue reading

Zurich partners with global trend experts to launch new video series

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Zurich Financial Services Australia (Zurich) has partnered with global trend spotting network TrendWatching to provide cutting edge insights into the seismic shifts in society and technology that will reshape the... Read more continue reading

First home buyers levels in surprising drop, home loans at record

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A new report reveals housing finance reached a fresh record of $32.8 billion in July, but first home buyer levels dropped off despite lower interest rates, while fixed loans as... Read more continue reading

No end to the savings glut

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  The global savings glut is likely to grow in the coming years because of negative “time preference” in the advanced economies and macro adjustment in the emerging economies. In... Read more continue reading

‘Super Family Feud’ case where three children were in a dispute over father’s super death benefit

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Brian Hor from Townsends law discusses a classic ‘Super Family Feud’ case where three children were in a dispute over their father’s super death benefit, which could all have been... Read more continue reading

Changes to aged pension asset test will make home affordability worse

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People planning for their retirement might soon shun convention by upsizing to a more expensive home to improve their access to the Aged Pension. Middletons Securities Adviser, Mr David Middleton,... Read more continue reading

Imputation bonds add up for paying off student loans

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An investment-linked insurance bond could be the salvation for students or their families that want to avoid the potentially crippling impact of student debt. Annually, Australia’s Higher Education Loan Payment... Read more continue reading

Housing Affordability – It’s not all about Sydney and Melbourne

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The March quarter edition of the Adelaide Bank/Real Estate Institute of Australia Housing Affordability Report shows an improvement in housing affordability nationally with the proportion of family income required to... Read more continue reading