Oliver’s Insights: Investment Imperatives

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This edition of Oliver’s Insights takes a break from the usual soap opera of issues surrounding investment markets (US growth, Cyprus, Japanese reflation, Chinese growth disappointments, the collapse in gold,... Read more continue reading

Gold fundamentals remain strong

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  Investors questioning the portfolio implications of the recent volatility in gold and gold-related assets have been reassured by Evy Hambro, Chief Investment Officer of the BlackRock Natural Resources team.... Read more continue reading

Constant super tinkering highlights benefits of alternative strategies

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Constant Federal Government tinkering with the Australian superannuation system has created distrust in the eyes of most investors, but advisers can treat this as an opportunity to show the value... Read more continue reading

Threadneedle: global market commentary

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In the five years since the onset of the global financial crisis, markets, economies, and the authorities have taken many opportunities to surprise and confuse investors. The recent policy initiatives... Read more continue reading

Turnover not always a dirty word

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Turnover is not necessarily a dirty word in funds management as skillful managers can exploit volatile market conditions to generate high levels of excess returns for their investors, van Eyk... Read more continue reading

SMSFs – a new standard for rollovers and contributions

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From 1 July 2013, Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) funds can roll over to self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) using the new standard wherever an SMSF provides the relevant electronic service... Read more continue reading

Aged care reforms – March 2013

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Almost a year after the Government announced its response to the Productivity Commission Report on aged care reform legislation has been introduced into Parliament to effect the proposals. Five Bills... Read more continue reading

One-minute update: sensible superannuation reforms

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The changes to superannuation arrangements will generate $900 million over the forward estimates to 2015/16 (0.2 per cent of annual receipts) and Federal Treasury estimates that the main measure affecting... Read more continue reading

Desperately seeking yield

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For Australian retirees who are financially dependent on their investment portfolio, generating income from their investments becomes a top priority as the demands of housing, aged care and medical costs... Read more continue reading

Kids more likely to have life insurance than baby boomer parents

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While popular perception is that Gen Ys are financially irresponsible and only concerned with living for the moment, new research suggests that they may actually be more clued up about... Read more continue reading