Threadneedle US equities update

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US market sentiment has been dominated by macroeconomic and political factors recently.  Investor concerns about European sovereign debt and political inertia on both sides of the Atlantic have damaged risk... Read more continue reading

SMSF borrowing changes

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This Draft Ruling, SMSF 2011/D1, released by the ATO on 14 September 2011 deals with a number of controversial issues relating to limited recourse borrowing. The Draft Ruling should be welcomed... Read more continue reading

SISFA welcomes clarification of borrowing rules

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Small Independent Superannuation Funds Association (SISFA) has welcomed the announced clarification of borrowing rules to allow SMSFs with property purchased through limited recourse borrowing to make improvements. “It is a... Read more continue reading

Russell: China & India equity market valuations now offer attractive entry point

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The global slump in equity markets, which continues to cheapen regional stocks, has provided investors with an attractive case to buy equities in two of the region’s most contentious markets,... Read more continue reading

Centuria supports disclosure benchmarks for unlisted property

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Centuria Property Funds has supported ASIC’s initiative to improve disclosure in the unlisted property sector with the property group leading the industry in implementing internal benchmarks to protect the rights... Read more continue reading

Asia & emerging countries vulnerability to European debt crisis

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The European debt crisis is still far from resolved and while we see growth in the US avoiding a return to recession, the risk is significant. With fears Europe and... Read more continue reading

ETF industry experiences net redemption in August

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While the local ETF market has boomed over the past three years, August saw a reversal of this trend as the industry experienced net redemptions of approximately $70 million as... Read more continue reading

Churning: a licence to defame advisers

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The term ‘churning’, which has now become accepted into industry vernacular to describe what is a legitimate practice, defames advisers while whitewashing the role of life companies, according to leading... Read more continue reading

ATO draft ruling good news for SMSFs

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The release of this year’s most anticipated ATO Ruling impacting self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs), Draft SMSF Ruling, SMSFR 2011/D1 (the draft ruling), contains good news for trustees looking to invest in... Read more continue reading

Oliver’s Insights: Can gold keep going higher?

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Gold is one asset that has come through recent turmoil pretty well. But why is it doing so well? Is it a forewarning of inflation to come, or is it... Read more continue reading