Advisers, investors and investment platforms demonstrate strong appetite for prime industrial property

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More than a year ahead of schedule Charter Hall Direct Property today announced that its Direct Industrial Fund No.2 (DIF2) has successfully closed oversubscribed raising $135 million within ten months of launch.... Read more continue reading

Dark clouds are clearing for insurers and business

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But planning still the key to risk management success Nearly two years on from the devastating series of natural disasters that saw floods, bushfires, earthquakes and tsunamis scar the Asia-Pacific... Read more continue reading

Five BetaShares exchange traded funds now available on Praemium platform

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Australian specialist ETF provider BetaShares today announced the inclusion of five of its exchange traded products on the Praemium SMA platform, providing advisers with exposure to domestic equities strategies, currencies... Read more continue reading

The ‘Free Lunch’ Is Over – it’s time to get active in emerging markets

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The reasons to invest in faster-growing emerging markets remain compelling. However, the drivers of emerging markets are changing, which has consequences for the approach investors take. Rebalancing in the global... Read more continue reading

Video: Small caps sector outlook – Q4 2013

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The Small Ordinaries Index has had everything thrown at it over the last 12-18 months, but Jeremy Bendeich, Portfolio Manager at Avoca Investment Management, believes a ‘virtuous cycle’ is starting... Read more continue reading

Nikko AM’s Global Investment Committee updates house view, maintains overweight equities stance

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Nikko AM’s Global Investment Committee (GIC), which consists of senior investment professionals from the group’s global offices, has updated its views on the global economic situation, financial markets and asset... Read more continue reading

Saving for retirement keeps women awake at night

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Australians are worried about having insufficient funds for retirement, according to the inaugural MLC Australian Wealth Sentiment Survey. The MLC Australian Wealth Sentiment Survey takes a pulse check of how... Read more continue reading

BetaShares Australian ETF Review September 2013: ETF industry just shy of $9bn

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The Australian exchange traded fund market hit a fresh record high of $8.9 billion in assets under management, as market capitalisation grew by $138 million during September, according to BetaShares’... Read more continue reading

Don’t risk life insurance claim being rejected in bid to save time or money

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Smallest of details can result in insurance claims being rejected: Centric Wealth Buying life insurance online may seem an efficient way of buying life insurance, but for many policy holders... Read more continue reading

The great dividend dilemma

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The demand for yield has stretched valuations of traditional high-yielding stocks. Malcolm Whitten, Portfolio Manager at Tyndall AM explains that looking at the total return to shareholders, not just the... Read more continue reading