Reforming aged care entry fees

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Clients moving into residential aged care may find entry fees more transparent and easier to negotiate from 1 July 2014. Following the Productivity Commission report on aged care, the government... Read more continue reading

Lower structural risk in emerging markets

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Emerging market economies have traditionally experienced cyclical ups and downs but are now starting to show signs of becoming more structurally sound, creating new opportunities for investors, says Alan Dorsey,... Read more continue reading

Strong finish for global equities in 2012

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Principal Global Investors has released its Equity Market Recap which analyses global equity markets for the fourth quarter of 2012. The report finds that equities expanded nearly $0.8 trillion during the... Read more continue reading

ATO statistics reveal a healthy SMSF sector

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The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) Statistical Overview on the self managed super fund sector for the 12 months to 30 June 2011 draws a picture of continued solid growth, sound... Read more continue reading

Global ETF and ETP assets reach new high

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Global assets invested in Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)and Exchange Traded Products (ETPs) hit an all-time high of nearly US$2 trillion ($1.95 trillion) at the end of 2012. ETF and ETP... Read more continue reading

SPAA warns on limited resource borrowing arrangements

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The SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australian (SPAA) has added its voice to growing concerns about self managed super funds using a limited recourse borrowing arrangement.  SPAA Education and Professional Standards... Read more continue reading

Warren Buffett knows that tax rates matter

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There are important questions we need to answer about taxes. How progressive or regressive? How should rates vary on different  forms of income? How much of fixing our fiscal problems... Read more continue reading

The search for yield from high dividend ETFs is on

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Specialist investment research house Lonsec said the search for yield has fast made its way into the ETF space, but warns investors to be aware of what they are really... Read more continue reading

Post retirement products aren’t mission impossible, says Russell

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There is no one right post-retirement solution for all superfunds according to Russell Investments. The global asset manager says building a post-retirement solution is a complex task for funds, due... Read more continue reading

Hundreds of tax cheats convicted

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In the last quarter, 465 individuals and companies were convicted for tax and superannuation criminal offences resulting in over $1.56 million in fines and penalties. “The ATO pursues tax cheats... Read more continue reading