ANZ Wealth launches video series to demystify insurance

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ANZ Wealth yesterday announced the release of a video series designed to support advisers and superannuation funds help their clients understand how they can make the most of their insurance cover.... Read more continue reading

Estate planning in the post 1 July 2017 world

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Investors spend a lifetime saving and building their wealth. Without an effective and up-to-date estate planning solution, families can face a range consequences upon the death of a parent. This... Read more continue reading

The importance of Pre-open Pricing

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Managing an orderly market and ensuring that share prices cannot be manipulated are essential to the smooth operation of securities exchanges globally. In Australia, the securities exchanges operate from 10:00am... Read more continue reading

New bond issuance: The active management advantage

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New equity offerings can garner media buzz. Think of recent initial public offerings (IPOs) by Snapchat, Alibaba and Visa. Business media enthuse, investors clamor, and share prices often rise, at... Read more continue reading

SMSF trustee checklist when borrowing to buy a property

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It is essential to have the necessary cash flow inside the SMSF to fund the ups and downs of investment property ownership. This SMSF trustee checklist can be useful when... Read more continue reading

Two percent is the new four percent

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Two percent growth is the new four percent for mature economies’ GDP; in other words, the long-term outlook for global equity returns is likely to be in the mid-single digits.... Read more continue reading

All aboard the new Silk Road

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If the President of the world’s most populous nation, with the second largest and one of the fastest growing economies, invites you to a huge economic growth party to reshape... Read more continue reading

Making a $540,000 non-concessional contribution without any money

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On 1 July 2017 the maximum amount a member can contribute to their super fund each year non-concessionally (i.e. no tax deduction) will decrease from $180,000 to $100,000. Currently, a... Read more continue reading

Super changes: the final checklist

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Super changes: the final checklist Colin Lewis, Head of Strategic Advice at Perpetual Private Legislative changes to superannuation are only weeks away – from 1 July 2017 the amount you... Read more continue reading

Managing money and the art of communication

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In our experience as investment managers, a fundamental shortcoming we often see is poor ongoing communication between managers and financial advisers. Financial advisers are the life blood of investment managers... Read more continue reading