Can a financial manager be involved in client’s SMSF?

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We recently had to consider a scenario where a Financial Manager considered establishing an SMSF on behalf of a heavily disabled client (“Individual”) and act as the sole director of... Read more continue reading

Socially responsible investment

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First there were ethical funds, then came the broader ‘socially responsible’ investments. Today, the socially aware approach to investment is complemented by impact investing, another investment approach that offers diversification... Read more continue reading

Research houses: does product expertise add up to advice know-how?

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Research houses add value, but when it comes to offering advice their impact isn’t always equal. Innova’s Dan Miles looks at the evidence. There are few guarantees when it comes... Read more continue reading

Shorts, long stocks and scandals

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As unfashionable as it might be in some quarters, short selling has become entrenched as a legitimate trading strategy in Australia. Investors should take note. Short selling in a stock... Read more continue reading

Digital footprints on death – why they matter

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Social media accounts live on after their creators die, and their existence can create uncertainty for estate executors as well as distress for family members, says Anna Hacker, national manager,... Read more continue reading

Can an SMSF invest in bitcoins?

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Following on from last month’s article on whether bitcoin was property, we now turn to whether a self-managed super fund can invest in bitcoin. Since their creation in 2009, there has been... Read more continue reading

The argument for 150/50 investment strategies is compelling

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A 150/50 structure can be an efficient solution for extracting the best risk/return from an approach that tends to be long high-quality stocks and short low-quality stocks. For equities fund... Read more continue reading

Downsizing eligibility: Former homes now eligible under proposed bill

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The Downsizer Contributions measure, currently before the Federal Senate, will allow individuals 65 years or over to use the proceeds in relation to a sale of their main residence to... Read more continue reading

Making China great again 

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Principal Global Investors’ Chief Global Economist, Bob Baur, Ph.D., weighs in on the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. President Xi Jinping’s opening session speech “In his three-and-a-half-hour, 32,000-word... Read more continue reading

ANZ Wealth launches mental health coaching with Remedy Healthcare

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ANZ Wealth has announced the launch of its mental health coaching pilot for OneCare Income Protection customers, in partnership with Remedy Healthcare. Customers lodging income protection claims relating to depression... Read more continue reading