Two Bennelong funds hit five year performance

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The Bennelong Australian Equities Fund (the Core Fund) and the Bennelong Concentrated Australian Equities Fund (the Concentrated Fund) have celebrated their five-year anniversary. Despite being launched against the backdrop of... Read more continue reading

Regulators, Treasury say SMSFs ‘performing well’

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The SMSF sector has been strongly endorsed by both sides of politics, the regulators and Treasury at the SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) national conference in Brisbane. SPAA CEO... Read more continue reading

According to ETFGI: ETFs and ETPs listed in Europe received net inflows of US$5.4 billion in January 2014

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ETFs and ETPs listed in Europe received net inflows of US$5.4 billion in January 2014, according to findings from ETFGI’s January 2014 Global ETF and ETP industry insights report. The... Read more continue reading

Market Vectors to launch first of its kind Australian Equal Weight ETF

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Market Vectors, the exchange traded fund business of US-based investment manager Van Eck Global, will shortly launch a new exchange traded fund (ETF) on the ASX with a unique equal... Read more continue reading

US gains traction as emerging markets lose their sheen

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Australian investors still sending record sums offshore, but choosing markets with care Australian investors may still have their sights firmly set on international investments, but they are steering clear of... Read more continue reading

International equities up as cash down

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International equities have become more attractive to self-managed super fund (SMSF) trustees as historically low interest rates decrease the appeal of cash, according to the latest Multiport SMSF Investment Patterns... Read more continue reading

Gen Y motivated around life insurance

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Youngers show more active interest than older generations Motivations for taking out life insurance cover(1) have been revealed in new consumer research findings. One reason people obtain financial protection is after... Read more continue reading

An effective strategy against sequencing risk in superannuation

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Ability Capital has demonstrated a new approach to tackling one of the most intractable problems facing superannuation investors in its white paper: The Search for El Dorado: New Strategies for Better... Read more continue reading

Weaker Yen: no cure for Japan’s ills

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Standard Life Investments, the global investment manager, believes the underwhelming response of Japanese exports to the plunge in the yen should serve as a warning sign to Japanese policymakers that... Read more continue reading