The future of unlisted infrastructure

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Sophisticated investors increased their exposure to unlisted assets last year in their quest for more consistent returns, resulting into record capital flowing into infrastructure funds. Investors allocated US$85 billion to... Read more continue reading

Risk advice: new research underscores the importance of collaboration and consultation on future

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Zurich has called for all stakeholders – regulators, policymakers, financial advisers, insurers and consumers – to collaborate on the framework for the 2021 ASIC review of life insurance advice. This... Read more continue reading

Where is your trust deed?

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Document provider, SuperCentral, gets calls from SMSF clients weekly asking where their trust deeds are stored. Peter Townsend from SuperCentral said that he sometimes feels like he is running a... Read more continue reading

Rejuvenated China – Shares poised for sustainable rally

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New Beginning After a Lost Decade The sharp rebound in Chinese stocks so far this year has surprised many investors. Notwithstanding the false dawn in first half of 2015, when... Read more continue reading

Funeral and property disputes impacting women

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There has been an increasing number of disputes following the death of a family member, in large part because people didn’t communicate what they planned to do with their assets... Read more continue reading

Fixed vs. floating rate funds: The winner is clear

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Are floating rates sunk? Looking back over the past 12 months, there was not a single period that floating rate credit outperformed for the year. Even ignoring fees and active... Read more continue reading

Super funds report first gains in 5 months

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Super members have escaped a fifth straight month of negative returns as market volatility turned in their favour over January, helping to claw back losses suffered in late 2018. The... Read more continue reading

TAL launches assistance package for flood and bushfire affected customers

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As of today, leading life insurance specialist, TAL, will be waiving insurance premiums for those affected by the floods in Queensland and the bushfires in Tasmania. For customers located in the... Read more continue reading

A Will should be updated or reviewed every 3 years

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Marie had two daughters. Before his death her husband gave the majority of his estate to the elder daughter on the understanding that Marie would eventually give the family home to... Read more continue reading

Emerging Markets debt: A new hope, continues

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Investment flows in the Emerging Markets Debt have remained remarkably resilient – despite asset class volatility. “A big question for the sector’s 2019 performance will be whether investors continue to... Read more continue reading