Zenith releases 2012 Infrastructure Sector Review

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Infrastructure sector investment opportunities are continuing to expand but they are not all created equal, according to Zenith Investment Partners 2012 Infrastructure sector review. Jonathan Baird, Investment Analyst at Zenith... Read more continue reading

Global Equity Income Fund launched

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Certitude Global Investments (Certitude) has launched the Threadneedle Global Equity Income Fund (Unhedged) (‘the Fund’), an Australian registered investment management scheme which invests in the actively managed Threadneedle Global Equity Income... Read more continue reading

AMP Bank launches first loan for SMSFs

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AMP Bank has launched its first loan product for the self-managed super fund (SMSF) market – AMP SuperEdge – with a competitive variable interest rate of 6.70 per cent per... Read more continue reading

Lonsec Recommended rating for EQT fund

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Lonsec has rated Equity Trustees Limited’s (EQT) Australian equities fund, the EQT Wholesale Flagship Fund, for the first time, giving the fund a ‘Recommended’ rating.  In its report, Lonsec made... Read more continue reading

FPA recognises Australia’s top financial planners

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The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has recognised the top tier of financial planners in Australia by announcing the national winners of the 2012 Best Practice Awards in Melbourne. These awards... Read more continue reading

TAL continues strong performance

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Half yearly financial results show that Australia’s leading specialist life insurance company, TAL, continues to perform strongly.  The results, released by TAL’s ultimate Japanese parent, Dai-ichi Life, show that TAL’s... Read more continue reading

National financial planning curriculum launched

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The Financial Planning Education Council (FPEC) has launched its approved national Accreditation and Curriculum Framework for financial planning degrees, establishing an agreed foundation for qualifications that encompasses and exceeds the regulatory... Read more continue reading

Weekly economic and market update

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The past week has seen investment markets remain in “risk off” mode as the “wall of worry” remained in sharp focus. The main concerns have been the US fiscal cliff,... Read more continue reading

Zenith rates vanguard ETFs

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Zenith has initiated coverage on three Vanguard ETF’s with the following ratings issued: Vanguard® Australian Government Bond ETF (ASX:VGB) – RECOMMENDED Vanguard® Australian Shares High Yield ETF (ASX:VHY) – RECOMMENDED... Read more continue reading

Shartru Wealth opens first office in Newcastle

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Newly formed financial advisory group, Shartru Wealth Management, is pleased to announce the official launch of its first office, located in Newcastle.  The office will be opened in conjunction with... Read more continue reading