ANZ launches A$750 million ANZ Capital Notes 3 Offer

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Open to Australian investors; expected margin of between 3.6% and 3.8% p.a. above bank bill swap rate ANZ announced that it intends to issue ANZ Capital Notes 3 to raise... Read more continue reading

Zurich partnership to improve quality of strategic life insurance advice

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Zurich Financial Services Australia Limited (Zurich) today announced details of a new partnership with Melbourne-based life insurance coaching and strategy specialist, 19Thirty. The partnership will see the creation and delivery... Read more continue reading

Implementing efficiency in equity portfolios is a must for all super funds

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There is growing interest among Australian super funds in the potential benefits of Centralised Portfolio Management (CPM)  says Raewyn Williams, Director of Parametric’s Research & After-Tax Solutions. Ms Williams said... Read more continue reading

Global retail property a solid bet for 2015, says world’s largest investor

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Global real estate heavyweight, TIAA Henderson Real Estate (TH Real Estate), is investing heavily into retail centres around the world, predicting attractive investment returns for institutional investors seeking to deliver... Read more continue reading

Regulatory compliance dampens platform development: Investment Trends 2014 Platform Report

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The December 2014 Platform Report, released to Investment Trends’ clients in December, is an in-depth study of the investment platforms used by Australia’s financial planners. The report covers 466 key... Read more continue reading

Taking advantage of volatility

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Economic forecasters, sharemarket commentators and crystal ball gazers are busily predicting the directions that sharemarkets will take in 2015. Typically, views are divergent – some see markets reaching record highs,... Read more continue reading

2015 will be a positive year – if you accept change…

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As the financial services industry returns for another year, Connect Financial Service Brokers (Connect) CEO Paul Tynan says the sector can look forward to a positive 12 months as the... Read more continue reading

Australians’ appetite for overseas assets rises as confidence in the local economy drops significantly

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Certitude Global Investing Intentions Index Report shows investor confidence in the Australian economy is at its lowest level since the Index began According to the Certitude Global Investing Intentions Index... Read more continue reading

Reinsurance capital reaches record high

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A record breaking year for growth rates in reinsurance and alternative capital sees reinsurance back to pre-GFC levels The global reinsurance market saw continued growth throughout 2014 as a result... Read more continue reading

China on track with reforms, says AllianceBernstein

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China is likely to overcome its present difficulties and emerge as a major stabilising force in the global world economy and global financial markets, global asset manager AllianceBernstein said yesterday.... Read more continue reading