Focus on fundamentals imperative as market upheaval continues

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“Jittery investors are struggling to respond to market volatility and must accept that capital preservation is now a real risk.” This is the view of Joel Gray, Portfolio Manager at... Read more continue reading

Charter Hall Direct triumphs at CoreData SMSF Awards

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Charter Hall’s Direct property business has been awarded the Best Commercial Property Fund Manager by SMSF members at the prestigious CoreData Self-Managed Super Fund (SMSF) Service Provider Awards. The SMSF... Read more continue reading

What’s really restraining bond yields?

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Standard Life Investments, the global investment manager, has investigated the unprecedented factors keeping US bond yields so low. In the latest edition of Global Horizons, “A Brave New World for... Read more continue reading

FPA and Challenger award retirement planning scholarships

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA), in conjunction with Challenger, have awarded five scholarships for FPA members to study retirement planning at UNSW Australia. The initiative was announced earlier... Read more continue reading

Investors wary about world economy as Fed keeps rates steady

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Many may have thought steady US rates would be good news for global markets, but not so, says George Lucas, managing director Instreet Investment. The Fed’s failure to raise rates... Read more continue reading

SMSFA wants fresh look at how super tax concessions measured

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The SMSF Association has called for a total rethink about how the Government costs superannuation tax concessions. In its submission to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Tax and... Read more continue reading

BlackRock hires new head for southern region sales team

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BlackRock yesterday announced that Kate McDermott has joined BlackRock as director and head of southern region sales within its Wealth Advisory group. Ms McDermott will report to James Langlands, head of... Read more continue reading

SMAs on Macquarie Wrap see $100 million uptake

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Macquarie yesterday announced its separately managed accounts (SMA) on Macquarie Wrap investment offering has passed $100 million in Funds under Administration in its first year on the market-leading platform. The SMA... Read more continue reading

Reality check for Australia’s new PM: Living standards have fallen 1.4% a year since 2011, says AB

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Political opinion polls and consumer sentiment data in Australia have surged in the two weeks since Malcolm Turnbull became Prime Minister, but global asset manager AllianceBernstein (AB) questioned today whether... Read more continue reading

SMSF Association pays tribute to Ripoll’s contribution to industry

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Labor parliamentarian Bernie Ripoll has made a valuable contribution to the financial services and superannuation industries, both in Government and Opposition, says the SMSF Association. Association Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer... Read more continue reading