DomaCom and DFS Portfolio Solutions launch a branded mortgage sub-fund with an initial $4.1 million in the first mortgage investment sector

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DomaCom announces an allocation to two mortgage investments by our first branded Mortgage Fund with DFS Portfolio Solutions (DFSPS). The two first mortgages total approximately $4.1 Million, the first one... Read more continue reading

TAL introduces new Accelerated Protection product series 

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TAL, a leading Australian life insurance specialist, has has announced the latest upgrade to its award-winning Accelerated Protection product series. The latest product upgrade to Accelerated Protection brings more options... Read more continue reading

Charter Hall completes acquisition of Folkestone

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Folkestone Limited (“Folkestone”) is pleased to announce that the scheme of arrangement between Folkestone and its shareholders (“Scheme”) has been implemented. Implementation follows approval of the Scheme by the members... Read more continue reading

Low risk of sharp correction in Australia’s housing market, new Vanguard analysis shows

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Vanguard has released new analysis focused on four of the world’s largest and most developed housing markets, including Australia, examining valuations, the sectors’ interaction with the business cycle, and implications of a... Read more continue reading

Transitioning to a simpler, safer and more transparent model

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New KPMG research finds that the Australian major banks (‘the majors’) have reported a decrease in aggregate cash profits for the 2018 full year, as they restructure and simplify their... Read more continue reading

Fidelity International launches first active EFT in Australia

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Fidelity International has launched its first Active ETF on the Australian Securities Exchange, the Fidelity Global Emerging Markets Fund (Managed Fund) (ASX: FEMX).  As an active ETF, the fund has... Read more continue reading

Government change on death benefits gets thumbs up

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The Federal Government’s decision to change the law to ensure that death benefits that include life insurance proceeds are not subject to tax when rolled over to a new superannuation... Read more continue reading

Your Money and Your Life Consumer Expo kicks off

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The inaugural Your Money and Your Life (YMYL) Expo, due to kick off on Friday November 9 at the International Convention Centre, Darling Harbour has come at a perfect time... Read more continue reading

FPA lodges expression of interest to ASIC to establish a Code Monitoring Body

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has lodged an expression of interest to ASIC this week to administer and enforce a compliance scheme for higher education and ethics standards... Read more continue reading

InvestSMART continues to lower cost of investing through Professionally Managed Accounts (PMAs)

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Digital wealth provider InvestSMART, has announced the launch of low-cost Professionally Managed Accounts (PMAs*), as part of its mission to help lower the total cost of investing for Australians. Following the... Read more continue reading