Asia offers diversity, growth, opportunity … if you look hard enough, says PM CAPITAL

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The constant domestic and global media focus on the state and fate of Chinese financial markets poses potential risks to local investors, in that they may choose to ignore the... Read more continue reading

Lonsec Adds Global Edge to Retirement Insights

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Lonsec Investment Consulting, a division of Lonsec Research Pty Ltd, yesterday announced exciting new additions to its Lonsec Retire Industry Panel, providing financial advisers and their clients with a global perspective... Read more continue reading

87 percent of businesses think economy is slowing or standing still

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Eighty-seven percent of Australia’s small and medium businesses now think the economy is either slowing (35%) or standing still (52%), while only 13 percent think it is growing, according to the... Read more continue reading

Nikko Asset Management expects Japan, Europe and developed Asia-Pacific equities to outperform

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Japan, Europe and developed Asia-Pacific ex-Japan equities should perform well in the next six months Moves global equities stance to neutral due to a cautious U.S. equity outlook Oil prices... Read more continue reading

SMSF trustee/member concerns rapidly escalating as ramifications of changes are understood

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As the July 1 SMSF accountants’ exemption nears, and the impact the SMSF changes will have on accountants and SMSF trustees and members is revealed, is it any wonder that... Read more continue reading

The Illiquidity Illusion

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Financial markets have gone through seismic changes since the global financial crisis, including the passage and continued implementation of both Dodd-Frank and European Market Infrastructure Regulation. These new regulations, geared... Read more continue reading

Investors finding it harder to identify investment opportunities: Investment Trends 2015 Investor Product Needs Report

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Key findings of the Investment Trends 2015 The 2015 Investor Product Needs Report is an in-depth study of Australian investors’ investing behaviour and their usage of various investment products. The... Read more continue reading

SMSFs that breach their obligations – penalties often apply

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Being in control of a superannuation fund does not come without responsibilities or obligations and the ATO is now able to hit trustees where it hurts the most (their wallet!)... Read more continue reading

Investors watch out- high volatility will make a comeback says Instreet

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March witnessed a dramatic fall in equity market volatility compared to the first two months of 2016. However, don’t expect the lower levels of volatility to continue says George Lucas, managing... Read more continue reading

Scones or croissants? Brexit: The route to exit and key risks

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“I am not a British isolationist. I don’t just want a better deal for Britain. I want a better deal for Europe too.” —David Cameron, 2013 In the UK, there... Read more continue reading