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

BetaShares launches first NASDAQ ETF in Australia

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BetaShares, a leading provider of Australian exchange-traded products, today announced the launch of Australia’s first ETF to track the NASDAQ-100 index, providing Australian investors with a simple and cost effective... Read more continue reading

Remove vested interests from MySuper

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Assertions made by The Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption, suggesting that industry funds are paying substantial sums to the unions with which they are associated, come as... Read more continue reading

We’re ready. Time to knock down the default super wall.

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John Billington, Executive, Bendigo Wealth has joined the debate and called for the current default superannuation fund regime to be opened to competition. “As it currently stands, our APRA authorised... Read more continue reading

Avoiding family feuds in SMSFs

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Self-managed super funds (SMSFs) revolve around family members which can make them extremely vulnerable to disputes that arise when SMSF members clash over money. In the worst case scenarios, the... Read more continue reading

Is now the right time to invest in Sydney property?

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With residential property prices in Sydney on a seemingly endless upwards trajectory, many investors feel they need to enter the market now, or else risk being left in the cold.... Read more continue reading

AMP SMSF increases education and accreditation for advisers

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AMP SMSF is partnering with the SMSF Association to launch a new SMSF education and accreditation program for AMP aligned advisers and their support staff. The program, which commenced this... Read more continue reading