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

 Life insurers must educate and engage to manage claims

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Survey of insurance and superannuation professionals at AIA Australia Group Insurance Summit reveals changing priorities of industry The life insurance industry must educate and engage with fund members and employers... Read more continue reading

SMSF critics should look to the facts, not their biases

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In the eyes of their critics it seems SMSF trustees can never get it right on the investment front, says Graeme Colley, Director, Technical and Professional Standards, of the SMSF... Read more continue reading

Risk-averse investors abandon the chase for high returns

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An independent survey by CREATE-Research, commissioned by Principal Global Investors, has revealed a fundamental shift in the mind-set of investors. The priority for investors is now focused on adopting goal-oriented... Read more continue reading

Inflows on the rise for US dollar ETF

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Investors looking to capitalise on a falling AUD A growing number of investors are looking to capitalise on a potential further decline in the Australian dollar with trading data from... Read more continue reading

New BlackRock fund uses flexible multi sector approach to global fixed income

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Global deleveraging and government intervention have produced a challenging new fixed income environment that demands a higher degree of proactivity from investors, says Stephen Miller, BlackRock Australia’s head of fixed... Read more continue reading

Proportionate liability

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Businesses (and their insurance brokers) waiting with bated breath for new model proportionate liability laws may be sorely disappointed. The basic principle of proportionate liability is that it enables responsibility... Read more continue reading