Lost super heading to ATO

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Australians have just one week before inactive superannuation accounts with less than $2,000 must be sent to the Australian Tax Office. In December the Government passed a new law requiring... Read more continue reading

Balance of power is secret to investor success

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Investors must focus on companies with resilient business models that have the balance of power over  their suppliers and customers, says Pengana Australian Equities Fund manager, Rhett Kessler. Pragmatic investors... Read more continue reading

Consumers respond negatively to the federal budget

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Consumer sentiment fell by 7.0% in May to be 2.4% higher than a year ago. The fall in consumer sentiment over May follows a fall of 5.1% in April. Despite... Read more continue reading

2012 Australian Share Ownership Study

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The Australian Share Ownership Study released today by the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) shows that 6.7 million people or 38% of the adult Australian population invested in the Australian share market,... Read more continue reading

Rubik signs agreement to purchase Visor Desktop from Macquarie

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Rubik Financial Limited has announced its further expansion into the wealth management space in Australia by entering into a binding agreement to acquire Visor Desktop financial planning software (formerly COIN... Read more continue reading

Threadneedle economic and market update

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Mark Burgess, Chief Investment Officer at Threadneedle Investments comments on recent market developments: Without doubt, the most significant economic development of 2013 has been the transformation of economic policy in... Read more continue reading

SPAA backs higher concessional contributions caps

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The SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) supports the Government’s initiative to increase the concessional contributions caps for those 60 and older from 1 July this year and for anyone... Read more continue reading

AMP selects Tyndall Australian Bond Fund

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AMP has added the Tyndall Australian Bond Fund to its flagship platform, North. The Tyndall Australian Bond Fund is a diversified fixed interest fund designed to primarily provide a stable... Read more continue reading

Morningstar appoints Melbourne-based Business Development Manager

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Morningstar Australasia has appointed Guy Callaghan as Melbourne-based Business Development Manager to further enhance the firm’s sales and client relationship management efforts.   “We’re very pleased to have Guy on... Read more continue reading

AMP’s complete insurance range gets a makeover

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AMP has announced a range of enhancements to its wealth protection product range, responding to the changing way advisers do business by offering choice and flexibility. The enhancements, which go... Read more continue reading