BetaShares launches Australian Dividend Harvester Fund for the SMSF and Retiree market

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BetaShares, a leading provider of Australian exchange traded products (ETPs), yesterday announced the launch of a fund developed specifically with the needs of SMSFs and retirees in mind. The BetaShares Australian... Read more continue reading

Non-economic factors driving recent market movements

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Volatility based on fears about Ebola, sanctions on Russia and oil policy Political stability in Asia contributing to economic gains Abenomics getting a boost from Japan’s growing household wealth, corporate... Read more continue reading

False reality about financial protection

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Survey findings from Australia’s largest life insurer TAL show the majority of Australians either admit they do not have adequate financial protection or simply don’t know if they have enough.... Read more continue reading

AMP Capital Infrastructure Debt Fund II beats target with US$1.1 billion final close

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AMP Capital’s Infrastructure Debt Fund II (IDF II) has completed its final close, raising US$1.1 billion during its fundraising period. More than 50 investors from eight countries including the US,... Read more continue reading

AIA Australia signs life insurance deal with RAC

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4 year agreement to offer life insurance cover to more than 800,000 RAC members in Western Australia Life insurer AIA Australia has announced a 4-year deal with RAC to offer... Read more continue reading

Solving the investor’s dilemma – managing volatility in equities (Part 2)

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In Part 2, Dan Bosscher, Portfolio Manager at Perennial Value Management discusses the strategies utilised that make it possible to embed risk management within an equity portfolio and how this... Read more continue reading

SMSF administrator calls for halt to compliance buck passing between trustees and advisers

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Founding Principal and Director Ravi Subramaniam of Perth headquartered Australian Superannuation and Compliance Limited (ASC) cautions current and would be investors considering an SMSF of the need to be aware... Read more continue reading

Grandparents step in to fill the education savings gap

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The September quarter CPI figures[1] show that over the past 12 months education costs have increased by 5.2 percent, second only to increases in the cost of alcohol and tobacco at... Read more continue reading

AMP to acquire 19.9% of China Life Pension Company

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AMP Limited, Australia and New Zealand’s leading independent wealth management business, announced it has agreed to acquire a 19.99 per cent stake in China Life Pension Company Limited, the largest... Read more continue reading

Australian custody and administration sector nears $2.5 trillion 

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The Australian custodial and administration sector grew strongly in the first half of 2014 to just under $2.5 trillion, according to data released yesterday by the Australian Custodial Services Association (ACSA).... Read more continue reading