ETF industry grows despite sharemarket stalling

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The growth of the Australian exchange-traded fund market continued in August to reach a new record high of $12.4B in assets under management according to the BetaShares Australian ETF Review... Read more continue reading

AMP Capital invests in portfolio of renewable assets across Canada and the United States

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AMP Capital’s Infrastructure Debt Fund II has arranged and structured a C$110 million subordinated loan for Alterra Power Corporation, a leading global renewable energy company headquartered in British Columbia. AMP... Read more continue reading

NAB Essential Life making it easier for Australians to protect their families

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It’s now easier than ever for Australians to protect themselves and their loved ones with life insurance, with the National Australia Bank (NAB) launching the new online NAB Essential Life... Read more continue reading

Major mistakes people make with their wills and how to avoid them

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Is this a growing problem with conflicts around blended families? Many things can go wrong when preparing wills and setting out clear instructions for dispersing an estate. Ross Higgins from... Read more continue reading

Key findings of the Investment Trends 2014 Planner Risk Report

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In its eighth year, the June 2014 Planner Risk Report is an in-depth study of Australian financial planners’ usage of insurance. The study is based on a survey of 885... Read more continue reading

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