Portfolio efficiency leads new product design

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The nirvana for many financial planners and investors is a seamless system of managing portfolios which takes into account the full spectrum of administration, asset allocation, best interest duty and... Read more continue reading

BetaShares Australian ETF Review November 2013: The industry continues to rise and rise

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The Australian exchange traded fund (ETF) market continued its 18th consecutive month of growth in November, reaching a new record high of $9.6 billion in funds under management, according to BetaShares’... Read more continue reading

AMP Flexible Super reaches $10 billion AUM

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AMP’s award winning all-in-one super and retirement product, AMP Flexible Super, has notched up over $10 billion in assets under management (AUM), capping off a remarkable period of growth since... Read more continue reading

Asset allocation drives ETF growth

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Asset allocation is driving the investment landscape for advisers and sophisticated investors. Rather than debating which Aussie bank to own, the focus is moving to which countries should I be... Read more continue reading

TAL named CoreData’s 2013 Life Company of the Year

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Australia’s leading specialist life insurer TAL has won the 2013 CoreData Life Insurance Company of the Year Award. This is the second successive year TAL has won this prestigious award... Read more continue reading

RBA: Caught between a rock and a hard place

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Standard Life Investments, the global asset manager, believes the Reserve Bank of Australia is likely to keep interest rates on hold well into 2014, with the strength of the housing... Read more continue reading

Asia Pacific is Australia’s biggest source of investment fund flows

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Australian Investment Managers Cross-Border Flows Report 2013 The Asia Pacific region continues to be the biggest source of investment into Australian managed funds, according to the second annual Australian Investment Managers... Read more continue reading

Predictability and sustainability of earnings growth the key to success in 2014

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Market sentiment has improved over the past year, and with it investors’ appetite for risk, according to equities specialist Hyperion Asset Management. Hyperion’s Chief Investment Officer, Mark Arnold, and Portfolio... Read more continue reading

Super Guarantee hike leads to record $15.57 billion in employer super contributions

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Software spending strikes fresh high as Australian businesses update technology Employers paid a record $15.57 billion into employees’ superannuation accounts in the third quarter of 2013, reflecting the rise in... Read more continue reading

Housing affordability improves, but first home-buyers still missing in action

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The Adelaide Bank/Real Estate Institute of Australia Housing Affordability Report for the September quarter 2013 recorded an improvement in housing affordability with the proportion of income required to meet loan... Read more continue reading