ITG launches POSIT Marketplace in Australia to help manage trading costs in an increasingly complex market

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New ITG liquidity aggregator aims to reduce Australian trading costs Changing trading landscape means fund managers need tools to keep pace with best execution Investment Technology Group (ITG), a leading... Read more continue reading

Fund managers say Aussie sharemarket is no longer overvalued: Russell survey

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Australian fund managers more wary of global concerns than their US counterparts Opportunities exist in resources sector but managers cold on Telcos Now could be a good time to get... Read more continue reading

Income strategies expected to surge as dividends improve

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Buybacks returning as era of cautious balance sheets ends Income-based strategies are likely to become more appealing to investors as companies restore their dividends and come under increasing pressure to... Read more continue reading

Increase in Super Guarantee will boost retirement adequacy

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The Federal Government’s decision to increase the Super Guarantee (SG) to 12% will have a significant impact on retirement adequacy for the average Australian, lifting levels by $46,000, or 2.8%,... Read more continue reading

Stock market Bubbles

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Market Bubbles While there is a lot of evidence that stock markets are simply unpredictable, there are times when prices get a long way out of kilter with any sense... Read more continue reading

Economic Value Added

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At the heart of successful investing is the question of the valuation of assets. It is often possible to make money from low quality assets if they can be bought... Read more continue reading

New training program to boost AMP’s life insurance capabilities

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AMP today unveiled a new training program to boost specialist expertise in life insurance across the company. AMP, in conjunction with the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and... Read more continue reading

Personal Investment Policy Statements

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It is standard practice for professional fund managers to prepare an Investment Policy Statement (IPS) to guide investment decisions and to force them to be clear about exactly what the... Read more continue reading

Intestacy

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Each State has its own laws and arrangements that apply when someone dies without a will. The NSW law on intestacy changed on 1 March 2010, and so this is... Read more continue reading

Warrant Fundamentals

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Financial planners do not typically provide much advice on direct derivative strategies, wisely leaving this type of activity to specialists within stock-broking firms. Some clients, however, may benefit from the... Read more continue reading