Women need up to $20,000 p.a. more than men in retirement

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Women’s spending habits and the fact that they outlive their men means they need a separate retirement income stream between $12,000 and $20,000 a year more than their male partners,... Read more continue reading

Delay in fiscal policy a reprieve for global real estate

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The delay in the US Fed tapering will likely benefit most asset classes, according to the latest Inside Real Estate report from Principal Global Investors. The extension of the accommodative monetary policy... Read more continue reading

Are all deeds the same, or simply ‘fungibles’?

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… A vanilla unit trust deed may not be the best form of a deed for SMSF investments All deeds are not the same.  A deed to establish a discretionary... Read more continue reading

AMP Subordinated Notes 2 offer opens

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AMP Limited’s Subordinated Notes 2 (AMP Notes 2) offer opened last friday for eligible AMP Notes holders and securityholders. As announced earlier this week, the size of the offer has... Read more continue reading

Actuaries warn of retirement underfunding risk

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Australians should plan to fund at least 20 years in retirement The Actuaries Institute (the Institute) warns Australians need to be financially prepared for many years of retirement. The warning... Read more continue reading

MLC reduces Investment Protection fees

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MLC has reduced fees for the award winning MLC MasterKey Investment Protection product, offering customers a lower cost option to manage the risks they face to fund retirement. MLC MasterKey... Read more continue reading

ASX Schools Sharemarket Game 2, 2013 winners: girls take top spots

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Winners of the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) Sharemarket Game 2 for secondary students have been decided, with Philippa Nolan becoming the first female national winner since 2003. ASX conducts the Sharemarket... Read more continue reading

Intention to invest overseas returned to August high

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Certitude Global Investing Intentions Index reveals appetite for the international The net number of Australian investors intending to take advantage of the returns on offer in international markets has reached... Read more continue reading

CMC Markets first in Australia to sign partnership with theScreener

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Institutional-level analysis & star-rated reports integrated with retail trading platform CMC Markets Stockbroking has signed a partnership agreement with theScreener, to become Australia’s first stockbroker to provide frequent traders with... Read more continue reading

Nikko AM: Japan household financial net worth at record high, result of the ‘Abenomics Wealth Effect’

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The latest research from Nikko Asset Management (Nikko AM), a related company to Tyndall Investment Management Limited (Tyndall AM) shows that Abenomics is exceeding its targets and consensus expectations on... Read more continue reading