Local Government Super strengthens responsible investment credentials

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Local Government Super (LGS) has bolstered its commitment to responsible investment practices by making three significant changes to the investment restriction criteria within its Sustainable Australian Shares investment option (SAS).... Read more continue reading

TAL strengthens Risk Academy accreditation

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TAL continues to build on its TAL Risk Academy program for advisers with a new education partnership and ‘on demand’ courses designed to be flexible for advisers. This is an... Read more continue reading

Incapacity and SMSF trustees: How to get out of running an SMSF when health is poor or just too old?

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Begin as you intend to end. When it comes to SMSF’s, exiting at the right time and in an orderly fashion can often be a difficult decision to make for... Read more continue reading

LoanDolphin exceeds $100m in home loan auctions

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LoanDolphin, Australia’s leading loan bidding platform, has reached a significant milestone with more than $100 million worth of home loans through its platform. LoanDolphin launched in February 2016 and the... Read more continue reading

The art and science of quality

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Quality. As an investment term, it’s often touted, but not always well understood. Julian Beaumont of Bennelong Australian Equity Partners (BAEP) explains the term and how to use it to... Read more continue reading

The four letter word that investors avoid

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Investment risk can be defined as the probability that an investment’s actual return will differ from its expected return. While most people tend to link investment risk with the sharemarket, as outlined... Read more continue reading

Columbia Threadneedle Investments’ Investment Strategy – August 2016

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We continue to live in a world of extraordinary monetary policy, where investors are no longer surprised by central bank easing and, indeed, have come to expect it. Thus the... Read more continue reading

Search for yield pays dividends for Aussie equities and currency

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The Australian market has seen an increased inflow of capital as global investors search for yield in the current low interest rate environment, says George Lucas, managing director Instreet Investments.... Read more continue reading

Every SMSF member needs to put into place an Enduring Power of Attorney

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You may have seen coverage in the news of the Women and SMSFs report, jointly released by the CBA and the SMSF Association, indicating that more than half of SMSF... Read more continue reading

Beware the chase for yield

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Out of fear they’d become the next Greece, western nations thought they must cut government spending. But it now seems there is a new consensus about the required approach, increasing... Read more continue reading