Strategies to supplement super contributions

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Superannuation is arguably one of the most important investments we can make. The May 2016 Budget presaged significant changes to the superannuation system that come into effect from 1 July... Read more continue reading

Housing affordability improves

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The March quarter edition of the Adelaide Bank/Real Estate Institute of Australia Housing Affordability Report shows an improvement in housing affordability across all States and Territories with the proportion of... Read more continue reading

BDBNs and life insurance in super: beware the transfer balance cap trap

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Strategic estate planning is key to ensuring flexibility in crises. Although you may not consider yourself at risk of exceeding the transfer balance cap following 1 July 2017, you may... Read more continue reading

Pace of regulatory change no.1 broker concern – MyState Bank survey

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More than 50% of brokers surveyed by MyState Bank say their number one concern is the speed with which regulators have made changes to LVRs and loan availability as they... Read more continue reading

Daintree Capital takes on the income challenge

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The income challenge is one of the biggest issues facing Australian retirees. With our official cash rate looking like remaining at 1.5% for quite some time, the numbers become staggering;... Read more continue reading

BetaShares launches Australian Bank Senior Floating Rate Bond ETF

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BetaShares, a leading Australian manager of exchange traded funds, yesterday launched the BetaShares Australian Bank Senior Floating Rate Bond ETF (ASX: QPON), the first ETF in Australia to offer exposure to... Read more continue reading

How the July 1 changes will affect your estate plan

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With July 1 just around the corner, some of the biggest changes to superannuation rules are fast approaching and will have significant implications for some super fund members’ estate plans.... Read more continue reading

But who is selling?

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Should we play the ball or the man? How much attention should we pay to who might be selling stocks we are looking to buy or already own? In general,... Read more continue reading

AMP Elevate enhancements boost choice and flexibility

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AMP has launched a series of new features and improvements to AMP Elevate insurance, giving advisers and customers more choice and flexibility when it comes to life insurance. Standard income... Read more continue reading

Managed portfolios key to building stronger adviser-client relationships

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Managed portfolios are becoming a key element to building stronger relationships between advisers and their clients, according to a new whitepaper by Core Data and HUB24 entitled: Managed Portfolios –... Read more continue reading