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

New sustainable bond fund aligns with personal and social values

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Altius Asset Management has launched the Altius Sustainable Bond fund, a diversified Australian fixed interest portfolio that is designed to align with investors’  personal and social values without compromising investment... Read more continue reading

Old school structure: New school of investing

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A tax effective investment to complement contributions to super and support longer-term investment goals A new, tax effective investment bond that combines an old-school investment vehicle with the best of modern investment... Read more continue reading

Warning, disruption ahead

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Aussie equities manager urges investors to embrace innovation in 2015 The clear winners in the year ahead will be Australian companies positioned to profit from innovation and disruption, which means... Read more continue reading

Centric Wealth beefs up domestic equities portfolio, appoints Vinva to manage $100 million

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Centric Wealth, part of the Findex Group, has announced the inclusion of Vinva Investment Management to its Australian Equities portfolio via the launch of Australian Equities Extension Fund (“the Fund”).... Read more continue reading

Milliman helps clients meet investment challenges of retirees with Managed Risk Strategy

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Retail and institutional funds embrace new risk management strategy Maritime Super, Plato Investment Management and BetaShares have this year employed Milliman’s Managed Risk Strategy (MMRS), which stabilizes investment volatility and... Read more continue reading

The mechanics of long-term forecasting: Vanguard launches the Capital Markets Model

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Vanguard last week launched the Vanguard Capital Markets Model (VCMM), explaining the mechanics of the simulation engine that informs the investment outlook and asset allocation insights of the $3 trillion global... Read more continue reading