AMP and University of Adelaide to form SMSF Centre of Excellence

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AMP and the International Centre for Financial Services (ICFS) at the University of Adelaide have agreed to form a Centre of Excellence in self-managed super funds (SMSFs), the first of... Read more continue reading

A golden age for Brazilian iron ore?

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With the football World Cup recently held in Brazil, it is worth mentioning another large contributor to the Brazilian economy – iron ore. Brazil remains the second largest seaborne supplier... Read more continue reading

Estate Planning Service with a true adviser focus

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Trustees must now pay attention to ownership details and their adviser can help guide them through the process with expert estate planning support. SUPERCentral’s flagship online Estate Planning Guide and... Read more continue reading

Australia’s retirement income ‘bulge’ requires urgent, comprehensive fix

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Leading consultants to the financial services and superannuation sector Rice Warner has outlined the scale of the retirement incomes bulge facing Australia’s ageing population, its policymakers, superannuation funds and product manufacturers. The next... Read more continue reading

SMSFs boost investment platforms

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Self managed super fund (SMSF) clients are rapidly turning to specialist admin providers, new figures reveal. According to the OneVue/Investment Trends 2014 SMSF Accountant Report, an extra 35,000 SMSFs started... Read more continue reading

Investors should increasingly focus on preserving the return

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Insync Fund Managers dynamically implements index put strategies to protect its international equities portfolio. As the markets have significantly recovered from their 2009 lows and valuations on many equity markets... Read more continue reading

The ages of 40 and 70 should raise aged care alarm bells for advisers, their clients and SMSF trustees

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The US based senior care network, Home Instead, was the first one to refer to what is now universally known as the 40-70 rule. Since then, many operators in the... Read more continue reading

TAL ‘Imaginarium’ to bring the future to life

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Australia’s largest life insurer TAL is hosting the ‘TAL Imaginarium’ in Sydney next week as part of MoneySmart Week. The TAL Imaginarium will give people the chance to bring their futures... Read more continue reading

AIA Vitality debuts on adviser platforms

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AIA Vitality now available with Priority Protection for Platform Investors (PPPI) policies AIA Australia’s expansion of its Priority Protection insurance range on investment platforms continues, with AIA Vitality available for... Read more continue reading

Why the US gilded age is poised to last

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Some may be surprised that US stocks took just over 5 ½ years to regain previous highs after the so-called Great Recession compared with the 25 years it took the... Read more continue reading