‘Conservative’ risk takers go for safety of life insurance

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People who consider themselves safe financial risk takers are more likely than those with a high risk appetite and those who avoid risk to have an insurance safety net in... Read more continue reading

What does the price of oil have to do with solar?

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Since breaking the psychological US$100 level in September, Brent crude oil has fallen 34%. Strangely, the Ardour Solar Index has also fallen the same amount over this same period. What... Read more continue reading

A new choice for GEM

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Global Fund Manager, Standard Life Investments has today announced the launch of a new Enhanced Diversified Global Emerging Markets Strategy (EDGEM). The SICAV Fund is designed to generate GEM-like equity returns over... Read more continue reading

The year ahead

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The US-led global recovery looks set to continue into 2015 with a lack of inflationary pressure keeping monetary policy loose and supporting a bull market in equities that has already... Read more continue reading

Australian Unity acquires $80 million mortgage funds

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Australian Unity Real Estate Investment (AUREI) has successfully acquired Owenlaw Trust Limited, the manager of the $60 million Owenlaw First Mortgage Income Fund and the $20 million Owenlaw Mortgage Trust.... Read more continue reading

Franking credits are the missing link in superannuation funds’ search for yield

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“Franking credits represent a valuable potential cash inflow for Australian superannuation funds,” says Raewyn Williams, Director of Parametric’s Research & After-Tax Solutions. Franking credits, also known as imputation credits, are... Read more continue reading

Sole purpose test and dealing at arms-length go hand in hand

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Trustees were reminded earlier this month of the potentially heavy financial consequences of not understanding their responsibilities as trustees or directors of a corporate trustee of an SMSF. The reminder... Read more continue reading

Is it possible to effectively combine wealth building with Estate Planning?

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Introduction Following the article ‘Alternatives to company structures in tax effective investing’ a number of financial advisers are interested to know when you would recommend a bond structure in a client’s... Read more continue reading

MLC and SPAA sign new SMSF advice and training commitment

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MLC has announced it has signed a new commitment with the SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) to provide advisers with the highest level of SMSF advice accreditation, training and... Read more continue reading

Tis the season for overseas investments

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Certitude Global Investing Intentions Index predicts a festive rush for overseas assets as the proportion of investors looking to increase their international exposure within the next month is at its... Read more continue reading