Outcome focused SMSFs drive greatest demand for Russell’s high dividend ETF

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Russell Investments has seen a surge in demand for its High Dividend Australian Shares ETF (RDV) with the number of individual investors doubling in the past 12 months. SMSFs have... Read more continue reading

Oliver’s Insights – Interest rates still falling, more to go

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This edition of Oliver’s Insights looks at the RBA’s latest cut to interest rates. The key points are as follows: The RBA has cut interest rates again and they are likely... Read more continue reading

Pengana: Time to ring the bell on banks vs. miners

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Potential risk to returns by having an underweight position in resources, overweight financials, especially from such extreme levels says Pengana’s Ric Ronge. The first signs of a correction between banks... Read more continue reading

ATO report backs SPAA’s position: Constant change undermines super

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The ATO-commissioned report about how to communicate about superannuation reinforces what the SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) has been saying about superannuation – constant change weakens the system. The... Read more continue reading

AMP Bank reduces interest rates across all variable rate home loans

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  AMP Bank has reduced its interest rates for new and existing customers across all variable rate home loans by 25 basis points.    The AMP Bank standard variable home... Read more continue reading

Demand grows for FoFA-ready, non-conflicted investment solutions

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Demand for simple, conflict free portfolio construction services has seen specialist investment management group Select Asset Management (Select) build strong momentum for its ‘FoFA ready’ Customised Portfolio Solutions (CPS). Select... Read more continue reading

Interest rates hit 53 year lows

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The Reserve Bank Board has cut interest rates by 25 basis points to 2.75 per cent. Equivalent official interest rates were last at these levels in 1959/60.The next RBA Board... Read more continue reading

SPAA appoints new head of education

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The SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) has appointed Liz Ward its new Head of Education Services.    SPAA CEO Andrea Slattery says: “There are a number of regulators’ registration... Read more continue reading

ASIC concerns lead to insurance comparison website changes

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ASIC concerns about potentially misleading content on the insurance comparison website of JustEzi Pty Ltd (JustEzi) has led to the removal of online material. ASIC’s concerns arose from a comparison... Read more continue reading

Certitude announces new fund to meet growing demand for credit

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Australian global investment provider Certitude Global Investments (Certitude) and leading US investment manager, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC’s (Columbia Management), has announced an exclusive partnership to manage and distribute Columbia Management’s... Read more continue reading