Assets invested in the global ETF/ETP industry broke through the $US3 trillion milestone at the end of May

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Assets invested in ETFs/ETPs listed globally broke through the US$3 trillion milestone at the end of May to reach a new record of US$3.015 trillion in assets under management (AUM),... Read more continue reading

SMSF trustees want investment control but find selection the most difficult task

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Self-managed super fund (SMSF) trustees find choosing what to invest in the hardest aspect of running their own fund, according to new research by AMP Capital. Twenty-seven per cent of... Read more continue reading

In a hot property market, do your homework before you get a mortgage

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The property market is heating up. So even before you start looking for a property to buy, get your finances in order to determine how much you will be able... Read more continue reading

A wake up call for retirees around new changes to defined pensions

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Whilst much attention has been given to the Assets Test reduction since the federal budget was announced, a change to Centrelink’s  income assessment of funded defined benefit pensions has received... Read more continue reading

New redundancy insurance fills industry gap

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Income Security Founder and Principal Mr. Wally Ripper has announced the release of a new standalone insurance product to be marketed as Income Security Insurance to address the redundancy insurance gap... Read more continue reading

Adviser communication skills a cause of underinsurance

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One of the major reasons for the unacceptably high level of underinsurance in Australia lies in the communication skills of many advisers, according to Russell Collins, principal of Risk Insurance... Read more continue reading

Death, taxes and increasing education costs: nothing is more certain

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Australian families should brace themselves for more ‘user pays’ in our education system. Regardless of whether the current Federal Government achieves its stated education reforms, costs will inevitably rise in... Read more continue reading

SMSFs devote more to cash, property and shares, super funds drop cash holdings

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Self-managed superannuation fund (SMSFs) assets hit a fresh high of $580.2 billion in the March quarter of 2015, with Australian share holdings jumping to $193.1 billion, while Australia’s total managed... Read more continue reading

Long/short – a strategy for all seasons

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The current investment environment Any discussion about the outlook for the Australian economy and Australian sharemarket needs to start with China. It’s no surprise that China has been a massive... Read more continue reading

Van Eck Global launches Small Cap Dividend Payers ETF

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Van Eck Global yesterday launched Australia’s first and only small company dividend paying ETF – Market Vectors Small Cap Dividend Payers ETF (ASX code: MVS). MVS is the first ETF in... Read more continue reading