Young people take more active interest in superannuation

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In a break with tradition, young people are taking a more active interest in their superannuation with the 30-49 year old group being the most concerned about planning for retirement,... Read more continue reading

EU elections are set to rattle Europe

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Imagine if fringe political parties of the left and right were gaining sufficient support in different Australian states to win enough seats at a federal election to destabilise the House... Read more continue reading

BetaShares Australian ETF Review March 2014

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Another record high for industry as investors get defensive The Australian exchange traded fund (ETF) market continued to break new ground in March, reaching a record high of $10.5 billion... Read more continue reading

Mercer allocates A$150 million to AXA IM’s global SmartBeta credit strategy

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AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) yesterday announced that Mercer’s investment business in Australia (Mercer) has allocated A$150 million to AXA IM’s global investment grade SmartBeta credit strategy. Mercer’s allocation to... Read more continue reading

Threadneedle Investments asset allocation update: April 2014

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In this latest outlook, Mark Burgess, Chief Investment Officer at Threadneedle Investments, assesses market activity so far this year and provides an asset allocation update. Threadneedle halves overweight in equities... Read more continue reading

Five major risks for investors

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The current economic landscape is full of major economic and political threats which have the power to devalue assets and destroy wealth, according to investment research firm van Eyk Research.... Read more continue reading

CFS FirstChoice Lifestage achieves $1 billion in FUM

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Over $130 million per month in flows to MySuper Colonial First State (CFS) has announced that FirstChoice Lifestage has reached $1 billion in funds under management, achieved in less than... Read more continue reading

SMEs caught unaware on business expenses protection

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Crowe Horwath and Zurich Financial Services Australia partner to address SME underinsurance A new strategic partnership announced yesterday between leading national accounting and financial services firm, Crowe Horwath, and Zurich... Read more continue reading

Nikko AM confirms neutral position on global equities

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Sees Abenomics Working Well in Boosting Corporate Profits An overweight stance on global equities that lasted for over two-and-a-half years has been cut to neutral by Nikko Asset Management’s Global... Read more continue reading

Macquarie Specialist Investments launches latest Flexi 100

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Offering protected exposure over US, European, Asian and Australian equities Macquarie Specialist Investments (MSI) yesterday announced the launch of the 14th offer of the flagship Macquarie Flexi 100 Trust (Flexi).... Read more continue reading