Not all bonds are created equal

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Altius Asset Management says investors are generally failing to realise there are significant differences between bond funds, and that different management styles are hugely influential in determining whether performance meets... Read more continue reading

After-tax returns prove a more effective investment indicator

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Russell’s After-Tax Survey: Research validates objective of Stronger Super to compare like-for-like returns. Super fund members set to benefit from mandatory focus on after-tax performance.  Pre-tax performance is not the... Read more continue reading

Five years after the financial crisis, investors are chasing regular income over high returns

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Findings derived from five years of the CREATE survey series (2009-2013), developed by CREATE-Research and commissioned by Principal Global Investors, reveal a surge in popularity for income focus funds amongst... Read more continue reading

AMP picks up four awards at CoreData SMSF Awards

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AMP has won four awards at the inaugural CoreData Self Managed Super Fund (SMSF) Service Provider Awards, recognising SMSF service providers that have shown their value to both SMSF trustees... Read more continue reading

Australians overwhelmingly support superannuation but want more transparency

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FSC-ING DIRECT Report: Superannuation − Australia’s View Australians overwhelmingly support superannuation with a clear majority backing a rise in compulsory contributions to 12 per cent according to a report, Superannuation... Read more continue reading

Ageing population and consumer ambivalence to insurance revealed as ‘greatest challenge’ for life insurers

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Survey of superannuation and insurance professionals at AIA Australia’s Group Insurance Summit reveals new challenges facing industry Australia’s ‘greying’ population combined with continuing lack of awareness about the importance of... Read more continue reading

BetaShares Australian ETF Review August 2013

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Trading value at record highs as investors embrace active usage of ETFs Trading values in the Australian exchange traded fund (ETF) industry hit record highs in August, demonstrating a ‘coming... Read more continue reading

SMSF investors leading the way offshore with stock analysis: Skaffold

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35% of Skaffold members have SMSF; More likely to seek offshore investments SMSF Trustees, who now control the single largest pool of superannuation assets in Australia, are increasingly utilising advanced... Read more continue reading

Asgard adds Tyndall fund to platform

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Following its inclusion on Colonial First State’s FirstWrap platform, the Tyndall Australian Share Concentrated Fund has also been added to Asgard eWrap. The fund was launched to the retail market... Read more continue reading

Transparency misleading when trading at the fix

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Opacity in the FX market hinders currency transactions with investors fixated on PIT trading Investors need to reconsider the point-in-time (PIT) strategy when trading foreign exchange as transaction costs can... Read more continue reading