Licensees: Beware risks and responsibilities of offering temporary home to equity based crowdfunding platforms

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Equity based crowdfunding platforms may look to existing Australian Financial Services Licensees (AFSLs) for a ‘temporary home’ until they can get their own licence or expected regulatory changes become law,... Read more continue reading

Local Government Super leads by example on climate change

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Enhancing ‘negative screening’ approach on LGS investments Local Government Super (LGS) has reaffirmed its strong commitment to responsible and sustainable investing by enhancing its ‘negative screening’ approach to combat the... Read more continue reading

BetaShares Global Market Review September 2014

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US confidence drives international equities growth Anticipation of an increase in US interest rates in 2015 drove a rise in the US dollar, falling commodities prices and a sustained sell-off... Read more continue reading

ANZ Wealth joins Monash-CSIRO Super Research Cluster

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The pre-eminent retirement incomes research organisation, the CSIRO-Monash University Superannuation Cluster, has secured another significant private sector backer with the decision by ANZ Wealth to join its ranks. ANZ Wealth... Read more continue reading

Aon says: it’s time to act on charting changing risk landscape

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Companies facing wider range of risks than ever before Most companies understand that they must address risk to remain competitive and grow their business. However the real challenge for business... Read more continue reading

When it comes to yield beware of ‘buy and hold’ strategies

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Jason Kim, Portfolio Manager and Senior Analyst at Nikko AM Australia explains why ‘buy and hold’ strategies of traditional high-yielding stocks may not be the best investment strategy as Australia’s... Read more continue reading

Key findings of the Investment Trends 2014 Australia CFD Report

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Contrary to the global trend, the Australian CFD market grew in trader numbers despite low volatility in 2014 The number of CFD traders in most of the countries studied by... Read more continue reading

Grey Expectations: Australia’s retirement saving challenge

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AMP Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director Craig Meller’s speech to CEDA  In his first major public address, Craig Meller, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of AMP will update... Read more continue reading

Insync’s Global Titans Fund launches on mFund

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International equities manager, Insync Fund Managers, has made its Global Titans Fund available on the ASX mFund settlement service (mFund). “The growing demand for international investment by all Australian investors... Read more continue reading

Insurance markets steady as they go – but for how long?

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Aon advises industry to look beyond the status quo to lock in value, capture opportunity Drivers of change in certain sectors of the insurance market in Australia are shaping a... Read more continue reading