Aged-care complexity continues, despite government reforms

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Centric Wealth says bonds now creating most confusion for elderly and their families Leading wealth management advisory firm, Centric Wealth, today said that despite the Federal Government’s Living Longer Living... Read more continue reading

AMP North hits $10 billion FUA, up from $2 billion in just 3 years

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AMP’s flagship wrap platform North has hit $10 billion in Funds Under Advice (FUA), a five-fold increase since it launched as a full wrap platform with $2 billion in FUA... Read more continue reading

Smart beta strategy outperforms in 2013

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The value of “smart beta” strategies in investment portfolios has been highlighted, with performance figures for 2013 showing a smart beta index beat out both Australia’s main market-cap weighted index,... Read more continue reading

Tapering: Where others see risk, William Blair sees opportunity

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Fears of stability across the globe around tapering are creating significant investment opportunities in countries like India, Thailand, the Ukraine, Venezuela and Argentina, according to William Blair’s Head of Dynamic... Read more continue reading

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