The mechanics of long-term forecasting: Vanguard launches the Capital Markets Model

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Vanguard last week launched the Vanguard Capital Markets Model (VCMM), explaining the mechanics of the simulation engine that informs the investment outlook and asset allocation insights of the $3 trillion global... Read more continue reading

Direct property helps reduce volatility in portfolios

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Investing in direct property is one of the best ways to manage total volatility and income volatility in a portfolio, says Ryan Banting, head of portfolio management at Australian Unity... Read more continue reading

Grandfathering deal removes legislative handcuffs from advisers

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Synchron Director, Don Trapnell is calling the deal struck by the Government and Opposition last week, which will deliver relief on the Grandfathering provisions of the Future of Financial Advice... Read more continue reading

Australian investors missing out on Asian fixed income opportunities

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Asian fixed income continues to be an under-owned asset class in relation to the region’s GDP and growth contribution. Perhaps this is due to Australian investor wariness over the asset... Read more continue reading

Alternatives to Company Structures in tax effective investing?

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Introduction For Investors seeking the most tax effective investment vehicles there are a number of choices. For many, superannuation may work very well, for some high net wealth investors, they... Read more continue reading

OpenMarkets executes its first direct-to-consumer managed funds trade through its new Multi-Asset Trading Hub

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OpenMarkets, Australia’s fastest growing independent execution-only stockbroker, broke new ground in the investing landscape last week, by executing its first direct-to-consumer Managed Funds trade through its new Multi-Asset Trading Hub... Read more continue reading

Defusing the fiscal timebomb

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Standard Life Investments, the global investment manager, warns that the public finances of developed countries are still vulnerable to an economic shock unless more is done to boost growth and... Read more continue reading

Know your investment manager: They may not be as passive or active as you think

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Active or passive? The argument within the investment community over which offers better results continues to rage. However, we think that a more important question is being missed – are... Read more continue reading

Globalisation has peaked

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The world’s first great era of globalisation took place after the US emerged from civil war in 1865, from when the US and the more-dominant UK imposed capitalist principles on... Read more continue reading

Vanguard launches two new international ETFs

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Vanguard announced the expansion of its suite of low cost products with the launch of two new international shares exchange traded funds (ETFs) quoted for trading on the ASX yesterday.... Read more continue reading