Vanguard continues momentum in global EFT market

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2014 marked by asset growth, product innovation, and expense reductions Vanguard reported yesterday that it continued to see strong adoption in 2014 of its exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the United States,... Read more continue reading

What does the price of oil have to do with solar?

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Since breaking the psychological US$100 level in September, Brent crude oil has fallen 34%. Strangely, the Ardour Solar Index has also fallen the same amount over this same period. What... Read more continue reading

A new choice for GEM

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Global Fund Manager, Standard Life Investments has today announced the launch of a new Enhanced Diversified Global Emerging Markets Strategy (EDGEM). The SICAV Fund is designed to generate GEM-like equity returns over... Read more continue reading

The year ahead

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The US-led global recovery looks set to continue into 2015 with a lack of inflationary pressure keeping monetary policy loose and supporting a bull market in equities that has already... Read more continue reading

Australian Unity acquires $80 million mortgage funds

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Australian Unity Real Estate Investment (AUREI) has successfully acquired Owenlaw Trust Limited, the manager of the $60 million Owenlaw First Mortgage Income Fund and the $20 million Owenlaw Mortgage Trust.... Read more continue reading

Tis the season for overseas investments

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Certitude Global Investing Intentions Index predicts a festive rush for overseas assets as the proportion of investors looking to increase their international exposure within the next month is at its... Read more continue reading

Total Financial Solutions Appoints Ibbotson Associates Australia Investment Manager for Managed Accounts and Investment Consultant

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Ibbotson Associates Australia Limited, part of the Morningstar Investment Management group, has been appointed by financial planning dealer group Total Financial Solutions (TFS) Australia as investment manager for the firm’s... Read more continue reading

HUB24’s tools allow advisers to understand the CGT impact of switching

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Andrew Alcock from HUB24 says that if you think all platforms are equal, then think again. “They’re certainly not interchangeable, especially from an adviser’s point of view, if say they’re... Read more continue reading

Fund manager receives sixth consecutive national award

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La Trobe Financial’s Pooled Mortgages Option (“the Fund”) has been judged the Best Mortgage Fund in Australia by the personal finance journal Money magazine. No other mortgage fund in Australia has achieved... Read more continue reading

Investec Australia Property Fund acquires two new NSW properties

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Investec Australia Property Fund (“IAPF” or the “Fund”) has announced the acquisition of two new industrial properties located in Newcastle and the western Sydney suburb of Wetherill Park, for a... Read more continue reading