Launch of CommSec Adviser Services

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Core Equity Services and Colonial Geared Investments come together under a new name – CommSec Adviser Services. This move allows CommSec Adviser Services to bring together and enhance the unique... Read more continue reading

SMSF trustees bearing increased risk burden

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Centric Wealth today said the burden on self managed super investors was becoming unwieldy and leaving many at risk of being underinsured. According to Centric Wealth, one of Australia’s leading... Read more continue reading

BetaShares launches Equity Yield Maximiser Fund on ASX

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In a declining interest rate environment, where investors are finding it increasingly difficult to rely upon traditional exposures to cash, bonds or equities to deliver adequate income with reduced levels... Read more continue reading

Diversification the real winner of inaugural asset wars

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International equities gained the popular vote as the ‘winner’ asset at the inaugural BlueChip Communication Asset Wars held in Sydney last week. This event brought members of the investing and... Read more continue reading

Multi-asset real return funds prove popular for transition to retirement

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Research house Lonsec said multi-asset class funds are in the midst of a revolution, with regulation and investor demand driving product development and a heightened focus on investors’ needs. The... Read more continue reading

Diversification and investing in ‘quality’ are essential strategies for turbulent times

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In the recent white paper ‘Strategies for Turbulent Markets’, Fidelity Worldwide Investment (‘Fidelity’) examines how investors can improve and diversify their portfolios to weather turbulent markets, with a particular focus... Read more continue reading

Oliver’s Insights – shares in another rough patch

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This edition of Oliver’s Insights note looks at the latest rough patch in global share markets. The key points are as follows: Global shares entered a rough patch in mid-September on... Read more continue reading

Japan- after the quake, after the floods

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Japan’s recovery from the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami of March 11, 2011 has been so astounding that people rarely even think about the tsunami anymore. Even fewer remember that heavy... Read more continue reading

SPAA overwhelmed by early conference registrations

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The SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) is poised to hold the largest and most successful national conference in its 10-year history.  SPAA Technical Director Peter Burgess, who is overseeing... Read more continue reading

Weekly economic and market update

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The past week saw risk assets return to favour on the back confidence that the US fiscal cliff will be resolved. This results from a meeting between President Obama and Congressional leaders at... Read more continue reading