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

CommSec Research: slide in jobs confirms labour market quagmire

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Employment fell by 9,700 people in August. Economists had tipped job gains of around 10,000. The July result was revised to show job losses of 4,100 (previously job losses of... Read more continue reading

Two-strikes rule puts remuneration practices in the spotlight

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More companies are choosing to focus on remuneration practices following the introduction of the controversial ‘two-strikes’ rule allowing shareholders to force a boardroom spill, according to the latest AMP Capital... Read more continue reading

Investors increasing allocation to global unlisted property

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Australian investors are planning to increase their allocation to global non-listed property by as much as 34% in the next two years as they grapple with supply constraints in the... Read more continue reading

CommSec Research:economy struggles outside the mining sector

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The latest batch of data shows that the Australian economy is treading water at present, especially outside of the mining sector. Firms are reluctant to hire, economy-wide profits are barely... Read more continue reading

Oliver’s Insights: Why yield matters

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The renewed turmoil of the last month or so has provided a reminder that we are in an investment environment of constrained capital growth and increased volatility. This is likely... Read more continue reading