S&P assigns ratings on five Hunter Hall Equities Funds

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Standard & Poor’s Fund Services today removed from ‘On Hold’ and announced the ratings on five Hunter Hall-managed funds. The Australian Value Trust, Asian Value Trust, the Value Growth Trust,... Read more continue reading

AFA Launches draft Code of Conduct: the AFA Principles of Practice

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has launched a Consultation Paper on a new code of conduct – the AFA Principles of Practice (the AFA Principles of Practice). AFA CEO... Read more continue reading

SMSFs turning to trend-bucking term deposits as cash hubs

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SMSF trustees are increasingly turning to term deposits to maximise their returns on cash holdings, taking advantage of interest rates that remain very attractive despite the falling cash rate. Tim... Read more continue reading

State of the states – economic update

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How are Australia’s states and territories performing? Each quarter CommSec attempts to find out by analysing eight key indicators: economic growth; retail spending; equipment investment; unemployment, construction work done; population... Read more continue reading

S&P releases ratings for 2012 Global Listed Property Securities Fund sector

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Standard & Poor’s Fund Services today released ratings for funds in the 2012 Global Listed Property Securities fund sector review. Peer group ratings remained relatively stable. One ‘On Hold’ rating... Read more continue reading

FPA champions Professional Leadership

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August and September continues a packed calendar of professional events throughout Australia with a sporting twist. The Financial Planning Association (FPA) will host a number of sporting champions to share... Read more continue reading

Weekly economic & market update

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“Risk on” was the main theme over most of the past week on the back of better than feared earnings news and hopes for more stimulus from the Fed, until... Read more continue reading

AMP Capital wins global REIT mandate from China’s social security fund

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AMP Capital has been selected to manage a significant global listed real estate mandate for one of the largest public pension funds in the world, China’s National Council for Social... Read more continue reading

S&P: Alternative Equity—a viable transition for fearful cash investors

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Alternative equity strategies can deliver reliable income streams and protect capital in uncertain and volatile markets, and warrant investigation, despite the general lack of investor appetite for equity-based products. This... Read more continue reading

FSC Annual Conference – 2 weeks to go

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It’s just two weeks to go now until Australia’s premier financial services event the Financial Services Council Annual Conference Mission – to be held on the Gold Coast from 1... Read more continue reading