Study of international financial advisory community establishes first “Know Your Client” benchmark

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Financial advisers and financial planners (financial advisers) who engage in leading “know your client” behaviours see 72 per cent higher net client growth and 56 per cent more of their... Read more continue reading

AMP Capital divests from tobacco securities worth A$440 million

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AMP Capital has completed the divestment of A$440 million worth of tobacco manufacturing-related holdings from its portfolios, representing the largest divestment of tobacco securities by a fund manager in Australia.... Read more continue reading

Latest listed investment trust demonstrates renewed market interest, says Equity Trustees

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The listing on the ASX this morning of Neuberger Berman’s NB Global Corporate Income Trust (ASX:NBI) is another sign of the growing popularity of listed investment trust (LIT) structures, according... Read more continue reading

Tectonic economic shifts favour active investing in volatile times

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The global macro-economic picture remains dominated by two tectonic shifts and investors should be aware of the ongoing impact of these to identify the best long-term opportunities, says Hamish Tadgell,... Read more continue reading

Stone & Chalk appoints new Chairman and Board, prepares for ‘scale-up’ phase

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Asia’s largest fintech innovation hub, Stone & Chalk, has announced the appointment of a new chairman and suite of new board members, as it prepares for its next phase of growth,... Read more continue reading

Insight Investment fund added to Netwealth platform

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Insight Investment, a leading global investment manager, has announced that the Insight Diversified Inflation Plus Fund has been added to the Netwealth platform. The A$211.7m[1] Australian-domiciled Fund, which has recently marked its fourth anniversary,... Read more continue reading

Conclusion of Federal Court action

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Fractional property investment company DomaCom (ASX:DCL) announces the conclusion to the legal proceedings which the Company has been supporting in the Federal Court of Australia, to consider the application of... Read more continue reading

Prime Value Opportunities Fund upgraded by Lonsec

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Strongly performing high conviction equities fund, the Prime Value Opportunities Fund, has been upgraded to “recommended” by ratings house Lonsec. This follows a recommended rating from Zenith Investment Partners earlier... Read more continue reading

$414bn of Australia’s hard earned cash is invested in underperforming funds

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Research from digital wealth provider InvestSMART has shown many of the country’s biggest fund managers are charging fees for no, or underwhelming, performance. InvestSMART modelling of Morningstar data shows over... Read more continue reading

PPS Mutual improves cover, provides guidance on possible income tax treatment of premiums

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Specialist insurance company PPS Mutual has updated definitions and expanded the range of benefits available in its Professionals Choice product range in order to better meet the needs of its... Read more continue reading