Seamless SMSF appoints former Deloitte Partner

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SMSF administration and audit firm Seamless SMSF has hired former Deloitte Partner and Engage Super Audits CEO and founder Jo Hurley (Jo Heighway) to bolster its sales team. Ms Hurley... Read more continue reading

Global small caps – An underappreciated and underutilised alpha sleeve

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Many investors and advisers recognise that a diversified portfolio should include an allocation to equities across the market capitalisation spectrum. This allows investors to capture the “small-cap premium” which has... Read more continue reading

Why every property investor needs a Testamentary Trust Will

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Whether you just own your own home, or you have an expansive investment property portfolio, you need to have a Testamentary Trust Will. A Testamentary Trust Will is simply a... Read more continue reading

Australian Ethical among top performing super funds in Australia

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Australia’s original ethical investment manager Australian Ethical (ASX: AEF) has continued its track record of delivering market-leading financial returns for its members with positive impact for the planet. According to... Read more continue reading

The attractors and detractors of FY 20 – a year of lockdowns and zoom meetings

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FY20 will be remembered for lockdowns, Zoom meetings, and the fastest bear market in history driven by the global COVID-19 pandemic. For the 12 months to June 30 the ASX200... Read more continue reading

The Long and The Short #1 – The yield hunt

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With winter in full swing, investors are going on a yield hunt. Central banks are increasingly controlling volumes and prices as they attempt to set the shape of yield curves.... Read more continue reading

Aviva Investors sees an uncertain recovery to a ‘new normal’

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(Sydney) Aviva Investors, the global asset management arm of Aviva plc, expects economic activity to continue to revive in the second half of the year, as lockdown measures imposed to... Read more continue reading

Company debts soared to a record A$12.0 trillion by January 2020, even before pandemic struck, and will jump by a further A$1.45 trillion this year

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Key Points Company borrowings around the world surged to a record A$12.0 trillion in 2019, up 8.1% year-on-year, the fastest increase in at least 5 years Companies borrowed to fund takeovers, share... Read more continue reading

ETF Securities launches ‘Ultra’ series for customised Nasdaq 100 exposure   

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The growing appetite for investors to trade their conviction has led to the launch of ETF Securities ‘Ultra’ trading products – ETFS Ultra Short Nasdaq 100 Hedge Fund (ASX code: SNAS) and... Read more continue reading

Factor investing in action, across regions, cycles and asset classes

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In article one of this two-part series Factor investing – an introduction[1], we introduced the concept of factor investing, exploring its origins and academic basis, the nature of commonly used... Read more continue reading