How an Investment Bond can help supplement superannuation

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Investment Bonds have benefits and features which are worthwhile evaluating as a way to supplement superannuation or even as an alternative tax-effective vehicle. Tax effective structure of Investment Bonds Investment... Read more continue reading

What is a managed account?

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Managed accounts represent the most recent addition to the range of managed investment portfolio solutions available in Australia. Managed accounts do not pool client assets for investment purposes; however, they... Read more continue reading

All over red rover?

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The sheer volume of funds flowing into passively managed investments suggests the active versus passive debate has been decided. Earlier this year, the Financial Times reported that “While outflows from... Read more continue reading

How can I make an impact with my investing?

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Impact investing is an investment approach that intentionally seeks to create both financial return and positive social or environmental impact that is actively measured. But there is a challenge in... Read more continue reading

Enrich an investment portfolio with alternative alternatives!

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Diversification is a basic tenet of investment, and most investors have a mix of the traditional asset classes – equities, property and fixed income. The next significant cohort of investors,... Read more continue reading

UniSA and Domacom release property crowdfunding report

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Prepared by academics from the University of South Australia, in partnership with DomaCom, the Property Crowdfunding Report on Australian Investor Perspectives 2016/17, was released last Friday. Property crowdfunding is relatively... Read more continue reading

10 reasons ESG investing is growing

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According to the Global Sustainable Investment Alliance, over $22 trillion of assets were managed under responsible investment strategies globally in 2016, up 25% from two years before. This is one... Read more continue reading

The case for global share investing – changing the world, unchanging principles

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If you’ve noticed that your portfolio is mainly comprised of Australian investments, you’re not alone. Most Australians tend to invest ‘at home’. There are reasons why this happens – Australian... Read more continue reading

The importance of Pre-open Pricing

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Managing an orderly market and ensuring that share prices cannot be manipulated are essential to the smooth operation of securities exchanges globally. In Australia, the securities exchanges operate from 10:00am... Read more continue reading

New bond issuance: The active management advantage

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New equity offerings can garner media buzz. Think of recent initial public offerings (IPOs) by Snapchat, Alibaba and Visa. Business media enthuse, investors clamor, and share prices often rise, at... Read more continue reading