Substituting your SMSF when off-the-plan is off-the-rails

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Bob and Susan can’t afford to complete their off-the-plan purchase unless they use their super. Bob and Susan signed a contract and placed a deposit in their personal capacity some... Read more continue reading

Probate – a detailed overview from SuperCentral

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The process of probate may seem straightforward but, depending on the complexity of a client’s estate plan, along with family dynamics, it is not always easy to navigate. Here we... Read more continue reading

Walk a mile in your client’s shoes

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Australian insurance literacy is low by world standards. Australians who receive financial advice are more likely to have better literacy levels and a better understanding of their own position. In... Read more continue reading

NSW: The first trillion-dollar economy in Australia

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NSW Chief Economist Stephen Walters yesterday launched the landmark NSW 2040 Economic Blueprint: Investing in the State’s Future. The Blueprint presents a 20-year economic vision for the State, with strategies... Read more continue reading

AMP to unite ‘lost’ shareholders with A$13 million in unclaimed dividends: is your client one of them?

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AMP Limited has launched a campaign to find 43,000 ‘lost’ shareholders and connect them with their holdings and A$13 million worth of unclaimed dividends. Lost shareholders own AMP shares but... Read more continue reading

Examining the value of healthcare cost containment

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Nikko Asset Management’s global equities team has an investment philosophy that’s centred on the search for Future Quality in a company. Future Quality companies are those that are able to... Read more continue reading

Negative bond yields – What does it mean, and what’s the end game?

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Since the beginning of this year, financial markets and expectations have turned decidedly bearish. Concerns about a Sino-US trade war, along with the so-called ‘inversion’ of the US yield curve,... Read more continue reading

Hands off our Super: Education industry fund members support SG increase to 12 per cent

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New research by specialist education industry superannuation fund, VISSF, shows strong support for increasing the employer superannuation contribution to 12 per cent – even if that is delivered instead of... Read more continue reading

Infrastructure debt – the asset class of the moment

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Following AMP Capital’s record US$6.2 billion fundraise, which brought in commitments from 86 institutions in less than a year, Andrew Jones, Global Head of Infrastructure Debt, explains why infrastructure debt... Read more continue reading

ESG is moving into the mainstream but challenges persist

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State Street Global Advisors, the asset management business of State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT) has published major new research outlining the key push and pull factors for environmental, social and... Read more continue reading