Why claims SMSF borrowings are a danger to the financial system are misleading

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Once again, I have read claims that the ability of SMSFs to borrow money to buy property are a danger to the financial system and investors with SMSF are at... Read more continue reading

Driverless cars create infrastructure investment opportunities

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Driverless cars will eventually dominate the world’s roads but widespread adoption isn’t imminent and there continue to be opportunities for investors in the road sector, according to AMP Capital’s Global... Read more continue reading

Mortgage broker says 3% mortgage still possible

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Mortgage broker James Grima says it still possible for borrowers to secure mortgage rates that start with a ‘3’. Mr Grima said that sub 4% interest rates are possible if... Read more continue reading

Get comfortable talking about Responsible Investing: Calvert

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John Streur, President and CEO, Calvert Research and Management, a leader in Responsible Investing, with approximately USD$12.9 billion in funds under management and an affiliate of Eaton Vance, stresses that framing... Read more continue reading

Plan for the best

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Australians are living longer but many are failing to plan for it, new research from National Seniors Australia shows. The report, Hope for the best, plan for the worst? Insights into... Read more continue reading

The insatiable need for global infrastructure investment

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Introduction Infrastructure investment across the globe is set to grow strongly over coming decades. We believe that growth will, by necessity, be increasingly funded by the private sector including via... Read more continue reading

ETFs pass the liquidity test during recent market volatility

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Analysis observing investor behaviour, volumes and liquidity, conducted by Vanguard’s Australian ETF Capital Markets division, shows that ETFs retained their liquidity and performed as expected during the recent market correction... Read more continue reading

The benefits of investing through a bare trust

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One of the ways in which a bare trust can be used is to let a small number of sophisticated or wholesale investors access their investment through one legal entity.... Read more continue reading

The beauty of a benchmark unaware approach

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Investors in Australian equities are often reminded of the concentration risk of the Australian market, with the Big Four banks and resources companies accounting for a large proportion of the... Read more continue reading

Best to start LRBA in SMSF before July

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The proposal to include LRBA debt in total super balance is an incentive to start an LRBA before 1 July 2018 as existing LRBAs will be grandfathered. The proposal that... Read more continue reading