Uncharted territory: What Brexit means for global equities

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The U.K. vote to exit the European Union ushers in a new era of uncertainty that is likely to persist for some time. The significance of this event cannot be... Read more continue reading

Is it cartel behaviour that is creating Life Insurance limbo for consumers and small business?

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All stakeholders in the Life Insurance industry sit in costly, destructive limbo because common-sense, consumer-focused resistance to faultily designed ‘reforms’ has stalled the passage of the LIF (Life Insurance Framework)... Read more continue reading

John Wiseman predicts SAFs to become a serious consideration for planners and investors post July 2016

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Industry consultant John Wiseman firmly believes that in the SMSF sector, little understood superannuation solution small APRA Funds (SAFs) will be considered far more favourably and seriously by planners and... Read more continue reading

Home equity release crucial to fund retirees with insufficient superannuation balances

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Financial concerns are escalating amongst pre and current retirees as the reality of underfunded superannuation balances and inadequate savings is becoming a reality for far too many mature age Australians... Read more continue reading

SQM Research releases it’s market view report on the Labor Party’s negative gearing policy

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SQM Research, Australia’s most respected property investment research house, yesterday released a report into the likely housing market effects of The Labor Party’s proposal to change negative gearing. Key findings Yields... Read more continue reading

Demand by retired Australians will challenge the financial advice landscape

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Demand from retired Australians will profoundly change the future of financial advice with planners challenged to provide solutions that capitalise and more effectively utilise the dormant wealth and value locked... Read more continue reading

Go global for quality income – the case for global equity income investing in a low-yield world

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The search for yield has never been more pressing for investors. Income is hard to find in the current market environment, with low interest rates, bond yields tending towards flat... Read more continue reading

Advice and insight on the future of underwriting from Zurich’s Chief Underwriter

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Time is valuable and in today’s rapidly changing advice landscape, it’s becoming more important than ever to boost efficiency and focus on your core value proposition – providing quality advice... Read more continue reading

Australian investors missing out on emerging market debt opportunities

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Australian investors have not achieved optimal exposure to emerging market debt over the past decade because they have depended on a global bond strategy that has had far less emerging... Read more continue reading

Monetary policy unmasked – our take on negative interest rates

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Jeffrey Cleveland, principal and chief economist at LA-based Payden & Rygel, manager of GSFM’s Payden Global Income Opportunities Fund, writes about negative interest rate policy and whether it’s achieving the... Read more continue reading