Fortnum adds FirstWrap as a preferred platform

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Fortnum Financial Group has approved Colonial First State’s award-winning FirstWrap platform. Fortnum chose FirstWrap on the strength of its market-leading model portfolio functionality and Colonial First State’s strong commitment to... Read more continue reading

Super fund wins the Infinity Award for the fourth time

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Local Government Super leads on sustainable and responsible investment Local Government Super (LGS) yesterday announced it has won the SuperRatings Infinity award for the fourth time – taking out the prestigious... Read more continue reading

The case for offshore investing in a low interest rate environment

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Chris Bedingfield, Principal and Portfolio Manager at Quay Global Investors, explains the little known link between loans and deposits, the impact on equities and the Australian superannuation system, and why... Read more continue reading

SMSF trustees move offshore to increase diversification   

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SMSF trustees are improving their portfolio diversification with a significant increase in allocation in international shares during the first quarter of the year, according to the latest Multiport SMSF Investment... Read more continue reading

Lost trust deed – trustee is in their 80s – should it be a cause for panic?

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Forgetfulness and ageing often seem to go hand in hand. Whether it’s full blown dementia that is getting acres of space in the media these days because the baby-boomer, damn... Read more continue reading

Multiport SMSF Investment Patterns Survey March 2015

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Multiport undertakes a quarterly analysis of its SMSF client investments to get a closer insight into how SMSF trustees invest and to identify emerging investment trends. The survey covers around... Read more continue reading

Western countries facing increased terrorism threat says Aon

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Risk levels are rising in Western economies due to the increased terror threat presented by Islamic extremists according to the Aon Terrorism and Political Risk Map. Launched yesterday by Aon Risk... Read more continue reading

Emerging market risks hotting up

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Standard Life Investments, the global investment manager, has found that the risk profiles of emerging economies have changed considerably in the past six months. Countries such as Mexico and India... Read more continue reading

China’s LGFV debt swap – Shining light on the Shadows

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Ever since China’s 2009 stimulus program, commentators have expressed concern over the swelling of Chinese local government debt burdens – a feeling that only intensified as GDP growth slowed, exposing... Read more continue reading

Infographic: Trends and opportunities in aged care advice

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The ageing of the population is one of the major forces shaping the demand and delivery of financial advice.  This ageing tsunami has long been touted as one of the... Read more continue reading