SMSF trustees sell-down top stocks in favour of international equities

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SMSF trustees are reducing their exposure to the top 10 stocks and increasing investments in international equities through managed funds, according to the latest Multiport SMSF Investment Patterns Survey. In... Read more continue reading

AIA Australia makes digital investment to improve customer engagement with life insurance

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Life insurer AIA Australia has launched the next phase of its plans to change the way people think about and engage with life insurance through the relaunch of its website... Read more continue reading

Gender gap still exists for SMSF women trustees

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A new research study jointly released by Commonwealth Bank  and the SMSF Association has uncovered significant findings including differences between the behaviours and confidence levels of men and women SMSF trustees.... Read more continue reading

Capitalising on the Pacific Decade – Taking the long-term view on China

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“History doesn’t repeat itself, but it does rhyme” – often attributed to Mark Twain (1835-1910) For investors outside China, whether they have holdings in Chinese shares or not, coming to... Read more continue reading

LGIAsuper appoints Parametric for tax managed CPM

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Queensland local government superannuation fund, LGIAsuper, has appointed the US investment manager Parametric to implement a Tax-Managed Centralised Portfolio Management (CPM) solution for its Australian and international equity portfolios. The... Read more continue reading

Home loan value reaches record $1.46 trillion

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A rise in the proportion of first-time home buyers in the market in December as well as a jump in home loans being taken out by owner occupiers could indicate... Read more continue reading

Official Data Reveals Australian Investors Losing Out to Foreigners

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Data released yesterday by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reveals international investors are snagging lucrative investment opportunities as domestic investments in venture capital fell away sharply in 2014-15 and foreign... Read more continue reading

AMP Capital adds its Core Infrastructure Fund to SMSF Suite

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AMP Capital has bolstered its SMSF Suite with the addition of the Core Infrastructure Fund following growing interest from self-managed super fund (SMSF) trustees in the infrastructure asset class. The... Read more continue reading

TAL makes good Health Sense for Advisers

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As the life industry continues to evolve, and a refined focus around the alignment of health and life insurance strengthens, we are excited to launch TAL Health Sense: Fit for... Read more continue reading

Opportunity for businesses to voice tax concerns as federal budget and election loom

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As the tax reform debate reaches fever pitch ahead of this year’s Australian federal election, businesses of all sizes have been invited to weigh in as part of the fifth... Read more continue reading