Synchronised global growth expected in 2014 despite policy uncertainty

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Russell Investments is forecasting modest gains for equity markets and higher bond yields in 2014 following growth in major world economies, according to capital markets research released by the global... Read more continue reading

Charter Hall’s DIF2 acquires new $12.5m industrial facility

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Charter Hall’s Direct Industrial Fund No.2 (DIF2) has acquired a new $12.5 million industrial facility in Gracemere Industry Park, Rockhampton reflecting an initial yield of 8.5%. The property will be... Read more continue reading

Complex income & assets tests at risk of impeding care for aged parents

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Leading wealth management firm, Centric Wealth, today said that the current cost of aged care services, combined with complex carer and pension entitlements rules, means an increasing number of families... Read more continue reading

Times are a’changing: RRE GPS driving ‘next-generation’ approach to real estate investing

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Investors encouraged to look offshore to diversify away from ‘over-concentrated’ A-REIT index Independent fund manager Resource Real Estate Global Property Securities (Australia) (RRE GPS) says Australian institutional investors need to... Read more continue reading

Lessons from the ‘sleeping giant’. Not sleeping after all?

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What investors can learn from the Japanese experience At a time when investors from developed nations are facing the relatively new challenge of the ‘hunt for yield’, investors from one... Read more continue reading

Hedge funds offer attractive alternative for Australian investors

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Hedge funds have earned their place as valuable components in Australian retail investor portfolios, according to Jarrod Brown, Bennelong Funds Management Chief Executive Officer. Jarrod said that hedge funds, which... Read more continue reading

AIA Group announces record quarterly results

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Value of new business up 26 per cent Life insurance specialist AIA Australia continues its path of solid performance, as AIA Group Limited yesterday announced a record value of new... Read more continue reading

Synchron: Beware the pre-nup

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In an attempt to build a fence around their authorised representatives, some licensees are still making their advisers sign agreements which will force them to pay run-off professional indemnity (PI)... Read more continue reading

Australian Unity Investments wins Australian Property Institute NSW Excellence in Property Award for 2013

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Australian Unity Healthcare Property Trust has been named the winner of the 2013 Australian Property Institute NSW Excellence in Property Awards in the Property Trust Industry category. The Trust is... Read more continue reading

SSgA launches ETF model portfolio offering with OneVue

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State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) and OneVue today announced that SSgA is launching a suite of six exchange traded fund (ETF) model portfolios via OneVue’s Unified Managed Account investment platform... Read more continue reading