SMSF administration firms have a ‘healthy future’

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Arguments that the margins of large SMSF administration firms “may take a significant hit” as more trustees do their own accounting, or opt for traditional accountancy services, have been dismissed... Read more continue reading

Industry invited to support customers, clients to tackle underinsurance with insurance and risk resources

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Following a summer of bushfires across Australia, the insurance industry is being invited to take advantage of free resources designed to support communities to improve their understanding of insurance and... Read more continue reading

Hedge funds finished 2015 up 2.42%

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Hedge funds finished last year up 2.42%, beating equities and bonds on an absolute and risk-adjusted basis, according to an analysis of performance data by the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), the global... Read more continue reading

Global matters – Listed Infrastructure Investment to 2020 & beyond – Part 2

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Greg Goodsell, Global Equity Strategist at 4 Dimensions Infrastructure, looks at why the much needed increased investment in infrastructure, covered in Part 1 of this series, will lead to both... Read more continue reading

AXA Investment Managers releases Responsible Investment Outlook for 2016

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AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) has released its Responsible Investment Outlook 2016, highlighting a growing interest in responsible investing by investors worldwide. AXA IM has been a pioneer of responsible... Read more continue reading

The secret bond option for grandparents

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Grandparents are increasingly utilising insurance bonds to leave bequests to their grandchildren that are beyond will disputes. Case study – Grandparents passing assets direct to grandchildren, bypassing their wills: Seventy-year... Read more continue reading

AIA Australia launches enhanced Priority Protection product

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Life insurer AIA Australia yesterday announced a number of enhancements to its top-selling Priority Protection product. Clients can now access a 12.5% discount for lump sum policies purchased with AIA Vitality,... Read more continue reading

Strategies to survive a bear market – Part I

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Welcome to 2016, where headlines scream about the prospect of bear markets, accompanied by images of screens showing an endless sea of red. Global markets are concerned about a trifecta... Read more continue reading

China scare

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China has replaced Greece as the main worry for financial markets – and it is fundamentally a much bigger deal. A depreciation of China’s currency, a sell-off in the country’s... Read more continue reading

Top performing super funds in 2015

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Median balanced options delivers 5.6% in 2015 The median Balanced Option recorded a 0.2% gain in December, taking the 2015 calendar year return to 5.6%. While this sits well below the... Read more continue reading