Australian Property ETFs forecast to deliver highest yields in 2014: AltaVista

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Australian property exchange traded funds (ETFs) are expected to deliver the highest yields in 2014, with income returns approaching 6 per cent, according to independent ETF research house AltaVista, which has... Read more continue reading

Investors bullish on shares – but now see most opportunities offshore

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70% tipping ASX to rise over next 12 months; Majority report improvement in portfolio since using Skaffold Australian investors believe the local market will rise over the next 12 months, according to... Read more continue reading

Japan’s GDP understated as a result of declining inventories

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Japan’s GDP has been greatly understated because companies and distributors are not replenishing their inventories, according to John F. Vail, Chief Global Strategist at Nikko Asset Management, a related entity of Tyndall... Read more continue reading

The Art of Manager Selection

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Effective manager selection is an increasingly important element of investment success for investors today. In this article, Fidelity’s Nick Peters discusses the art of selecting the right manager, why monitoring... Read more continue reading

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