FoFA solutions bring additional benefits to non-aligned financial advice firms

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With the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) kick-off date of 1 July looming, specialist investment management group Select Asset Management Limited (Select) has urged Australian financial advice firms to have... Read more continue reading

FPA welcomes fairer taxation of excess contributions in super

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Yesterday’s tabling of a Bill to provide for fairer taxation of excess contributions in super is a welcome measure designed to create greater equity for lower and middle income earning... Read more continue reading

AIA Australia enhances Priority Protection range with new benefits for families

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In a significant move to acknowledge a new generation of policyholders AIA Australia today unveiled a range of new benefits and product enhancements to its award winning Priority Protection product... Read more continue reading

Oliver’s insights: crunch time for the Australian economy

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This edition of Oliver’s Insights looks at the impact of the mining boom and interest rates on the Australian economy in 2014 . The key points are as follows: With the fading of the... Read more continue reading

Real assets, debt and equity finding favour as ‘risk gets personal’

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The years of continuing fallout and uncertainty following the global financial crisis are finally resolving into some clear patterns of investor behaviour. This was a key finding of the annual... Read more continue reading

Emerging market equities continue to appeal

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In a Q&A released by Principal Global Investors, Mihail Dobrinov, Portfolio Manager and Head of Emerging Market Equities discusses the recent divergent results across developed markets and emerging markets and... Read more continue reading

PIMCO Secular Outlook Series: Asia

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PIMCO report on Asia: How Asia’s Growth Transitions and Policy Experiments Are Shaping the Global Outlook Key points are: Chinese GDP growth will downshift, averaging 6%-7.5% for the next five... Read more continue reading

Inflation linked bonds are original outcome driven investment: Ardea

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The current industry buzz term – outcome driven investing – is not a new concept and has existed in Australia in the form of Inflation Linked Bonds (ILBs) for 30... Read more continue reading

High income families could be in for $1000+ rebate shock at tax time

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As the financial year during draws to a close, financial research group CANSTAR warns that some high income families could be in for a nasty tax bill if they have... Read more continue reading

Oliver’s Insights: worries about sharemarket volatility

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This edition of Oliver’s Insights looks at the recent volatility and correction in share markets. The key points are as follows: After strong gains shares were due for a correction. Worries about... Read more continue reading