Don’t overlook the value of Powers of Attorney in estate planning

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Say “estate planning” and most people think of a Will.  But while a Will is an extremely important document, the value and importance of having an Enduring Power of Attorney... Read more continue reading

New research highlights the serious unintended consequences of proposed reforms for young and active members

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AIA Australia has released new research to highlight the limited financial gains young Australians would receive under the Federal government’s ‘Protecting your Super Package’, which would also leave more than... Read more continue reading

SMSFs see spike in lump sum payments

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The latest findings from the SuperConcepts SMSF Investment Patterns Survey revealed a spike in the allocation of lump sum versus pension payments (19 per cent versus 81 per cent) in... Read more continue reading

Which country, which will?

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The Victorian case of Re Tang [2017] looked at a raft of issues that arose when the deceased had assets in both Australia and China. The deceased was an Australian... Read more continue reading

Need to measure household expenditure accurately for lending purposes

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In light of the Royal Commission there has been much scrutiny towards the banks and by mortgage brokers. One of the key findings within the Royal Commission is the lack... Read more continue reading

Investment opportunities abound across China’s ‘digital silk road

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The advance of China’s digital economy over the last few years has been nothing short of incredible says Kim Catechis, Head of Emerging Markets at Martin Currie, the active equity... Read more continue reading

Rate of growth in SMSFs at 10 year low; 47% of trustees have unmet advice needs

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The establishment rate of self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) has hit a ten year low, dropping to 4.8 per cent from a high in 2010 of 9.3 per cent, according to... Read more continue reading

Time to break the cycle of ‘intergenerational theft in infrastructure investment’

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Prominent businessman and academic Talal Yassine OAM has called on the Federal Government to break Australia’s cycle of underinvestment in infrastructure by underwriting local superannuation fund investment in needed infrastructure... Read more continue reading

Australian Catholic Super re-commits to Parametric

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Australian Catholic Superannuation and Retirement Fund (ACSRF) has awarded the specialist implementation manager Parametric another $60 million of its international equities portfolio to manage under Parametric’s tax-managed indexing (TMI) strategy.... Read more continue reading

Sustainable investing, fertile ground for Nanuk

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Resource constraints and environmental challenges like climate change, pollution and water scarcity are real. Global governments have been increasingly focussed on addressing these challenges, for example China with its tighter... Read more continue reading