Exclusive arrangement offers choice & insight for self-directed investors

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An exclusive arrangement between the BlackRock exchange traded funds (ETF) business, iShares, and newly launched online community for investors, SelfWealth, will enable self-directed investors to view and follow portfolios created... Read more continue reading

Managed Funds start 2013 with mainly healthy returns

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Morningstar has released managed fund performance league tables for the first quarter of 2013. “The growth rally that started mid-way through last year continued into the first quarter of 2013,... Read more continue reading

Future2 Make the Difference! Grant program

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Since May 2007 Future2 has made grants totalling some $250,000 to community charities and not-for-profit bodies working with disadvantaged young Australians. Future2’s grants focus on the under 25s who may... Read more continue reading

Investors thinking global, not local, as record ETF inflows show

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A groundswell of local interest in offshore investing has seen nearly 70% of new funds invested in ASX-listed ETFs so far this year go into International Equities exposures. Mark Oliver,... Read more continue reading

Reserve Bank: Watch, wait, analyse

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The minutes of the April 2 Reserve Bank Board meeting concluded: “Overall, recent data suggested that interest-sensitive parts of the economy were responding to the historically low levels of lending rates... Read more continue reading

LGS appoints new Chair and two new Directors

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Local Government Super has announced the appointment of Bruce Miller as the Chair of its Board, replacing John Beacroft following his two-year term.   Mr Miller brings extensive local government and... Read more continue reading

Morningstar Australian Superannuation Survey – April 2013

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Morningstar has published interim results of the Morningstar® Australian Superannuation Survey, providing comprehensive coverage of the performance of Australian-offered retirement savings vehicles to 31 March 2013. The Survey includes both commercial... Read more continue reading

Dalton Nicol Reid – market update

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Markets have softened in response to two factors; these included the bombs that caused carnage during the Boston Marathon. This occurred an hour before the close of the market and resulted... Read more continue reading

BT releases new super search tool

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BT Super for Life has launched a new online superannuation search, which allows new BT Super for Life customers to find their old superannuation accounts and combine them as part... Read more continue reading

Elana Rubin retires as TAL Director

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Life insurer TAL (formerly TOWER Australia) Chair Rob Thomas announced today the resignation of Elana Rubin from the TAL Board of Directors, effective immediately. Elana Rubin has been a TAL... Read more continue reading