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

Life insurance 101: financial protection for all Australians

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Life insurance and financial services are very much in the spotlight at the moment. The controversy can make it easy to overlook the very real benefits that life insurance provides.... Read more continue reading

5 Innovation platforms investors shouldn’t miss in 2019

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Summary During the fourth quarter, the MSCI World Index, S&P 500 and NASDAQ posted their weakest results since late 2008, pushing valuations to their lowest levels since 2014. Among the... Read more continue reading

Don’t worry, BBB happy – giving corporate leverage the sniff test

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Given bond ratings’ remarkable importance in securities markets today, the economics team at Payden & Rygel, manager of GSFM’s Payden Global Income Opportunities Fund, sat down to look at important... Read more continue reading

Resimac supports ‘Don’t Kill Competition’ campaign

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Leading non-bank mortgage provider Resimac has confirmed its support of the nationwide ‘Don’t Kill Competition’ campaign launched by the Mortgage & Finance Association of Australia (MFAA) to oppose a proposed ban on all... Read more continue reading