New campaign encourages advisers to become retirement conservationists

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MLC has launched the latest wave of its pioneering ‘Save Retirement’ campaign to drive a national conversation about how Australians can bridge the trillion dollar retirement savings gap and secure... Read more continue reading

Responsible Investment delivers more than just the feel good factor  

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Lonsec releases 2014/15 Australian & Global Equity Responsible Investment (RI) Sector Review Leading research house Lonsec yesterday released its 2014/15 Australian & Global Equity Responsible Investment (RI) Sector Review, highlighting positive... Read more continue reading

Is Europe headed for “Japanese-style” stagnation?

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When pessimists want to express the utmost gloom ahead for the eurozone they often cite Japan’s lost decades as their most-feared outcome for the 18-member area. The worriers invoke a... Read more continue reading

Active and passive funds are not mutually exclusive

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Mark Oliver, head of retail at BlackRock Australia, says that in the ongoing debate about active versus passive funds, investors who continue to think in terms of one or the... Read more continue reading

Australian bonds – A watched pot

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The rally in global bond markets has extended far beyond many observers’ expectations, with investors seemingly unwilling to allow any retreat from record low yields. The liquidity glut created by... Read more continue reading

Estate planning is not just for the wealthy

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Over 2 million small business owners should take action One of the reasons people give for not sorting out their estate planning is that they don’t think they have enough... Read more continue reading

Solving the investor’s dilemma – managing volatility in equities (Part 1)

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Dan Bosscher, Portfolio Manager at Perennial Value Management discusses risk management in client portfolios and how embedding risk within an equity portfolio can help reduce the impact of market drawdowns.... Read more continue reading

Market Vectors to launch MSCI World ex Australia Quality ETF

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New ETF will provide Australian investors with cost-effective and transparent exposure to high-quality international shares in a single trade on the ASX Market Vectors ETFs, the exchange traded fund (ETF)... Read more continue reading

Families disadvantaged due to MySuper legislation

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The mandatory transfer of personal superannuation accounts to MySuper will result in thousands of people losing insurance entitlements attached to their superannuation, according to the Corporate Super Specialist Alliance (CSSA).... Read more continue reading

‘Recruiting Season’ in full swing at Premium

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Three new practices sign up With recruitment and trade season in full swing for many of the major football codes following the completion of the finals series, financial advisory group... Read more continue reading