Lower investment returns stretch SMSF investment goals

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A weaker investment outlook that indicates returns will be lower for longer means SMSF retirees need more savings to achieve their retirement goals. The amount needed for a 65-year-old SMSF... Read more continue reading

How can a young couple build a 40% home deposit?

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Sadly, young couples and individuals in their 30s are dropping out of home ownership due to steep price rises in Sydney and Melbourne. For young Australians, one of the biggest... Read more continue reading

Research highlights super funds missing after-tax focus with factor investing

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New Parametric research highlights the misconception that factor investing is naturally tax efficient and identifies potentially significant tax drag associated with new factor strategies. Research co-author, Parametric’s Seattle-based Chief Investment... Read more continue reading

TAL equips advisers to better understand cancer

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TAL, Australia’s leading life insurance specialist, has launched a new education course that prepares financial advisers to better understand cancer conditions and give their clients the best possible support. Run... Read more continue reading

Can you revoke a will with a file note?

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A recent Tasmanian Supreme Court case considers this question: Wills can be revoked in a number of ways, typically by creating a later Will or executing a document to that... Read more continue reading

Estate planning benefits can make a low-balance SMSF worthwhile

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As estate planning and SMSF specialists, would we advise a client to set up a self-managed super fund (SMSF) in order to achieve a better estate planning outcome? Even if... Read more continue reading

Reverse Mortgage – Living with ease in the golden years

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Most Australians aged 65 and over own their own home. A reverse mortgage will allow you to borrow against the equity in your home, without having to sell, by releasing... Read more continue reading

Housing affordability declines – Better news for renters

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The June quarter edition of the Adelaide Bank/Real Estate Institute of Australia Housing Affordability Report shows a decline in housing affordability nationally with the proportion of median family income required... Read more continue reading

Brazil – bold and beautiful

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Andrew Greenup, Deputy Head of Global Listed Infrastructure at Colonial First State Global Asset Management (‘CFSGAM’), recently spent a week in Brazil visiting infrastructure companies, assets, regulators and government in... Read more continue reading

Credit squeeze to continue for property investors

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The focus for lenders over the past month has once again been on interest-only and investment loans in response to regulatory caps on growth. There were across the board interest... Read more continue reading