Pengana – retreat to index funds and low-cost options are robbing portfolios

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Reducing MERs with index funds is not the best solution to volatile investment markets. The purpose of index funds and ETF’s are being misused by placing too many of the... Read more continue reading

Zenith issues ratings on three BetaShares ETFs

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Zenith has issued ratings on three  BetaShare  ETFs – the US Dollar ETF (Recommended), BetaShares Australian High Interest Cash ETF (Recommended) and BetaShares Gold Bullion ETF – Currency Hedged (Recommended). BetaShares US Dollar... Read more continue reading

Australian wealth leaders unite under advice professionalism banner

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Fitzpatricks Private Wealth today announced the appointment of respected wealth management professionals Mr Chris Cuffe and Mr John McMurdo to its Board of Directors, ahead of plans to extend the... Read more continue reading

AMP to take SMSF market lead with creation of new business unit

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AMP Limited has established a new business unit to expand its presence in the fast growing self-managed superannuation funds (SMSF) market following a strategic SMSF review by the company. The... Read more continue reading

AFA begins search for its next rising star

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) today opened nominations for its 2012 AFA Rising Star of the Year Award (the Award), proudly sponsored by OnePath. Now in its eighth year,... Read more continue reading

Risk-on risk-off phenomenon creates problems for global equity managers

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Standard & Poor’s Fund Services has announced the final release of ratings from its 2011–2012 global equities sector review today. Funds rated in the style neutral, thematic, global small-cap, multi-manager,... Read more continue reading

My Dealer Group: wooing advisers means offering platform choice

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In order to attract and retain advisers, licensees will need to offer choice of platform on their Approved Product Lists (APLs) according to Pinnacle Practice Director, Anne Fuchs. “The number... Read more continue reading

Accounting exemption removed: focus shifts to licensing

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With the Federal Government’s announcement that it will remove the exemption that allowed accountants to advise clients on setting up a self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF), licensing becomes a critical issue... Read more continue reading

Consumers left exposed by FoFA’s rolling start

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Consumers may be left without the protection of the law as a result of the Government’s Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) Commencement Date amendment, according to the Association of Financial... Read more continue reading

AMPCI’s Responsible Investment Leaders Share Fund rating unchanged

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Standard & Poor’s Fund Services today announced that its three-star rating on AMP Capital Investment’s (AMPCI’s) Responsible Investment Leaders (RIL) Share Fund is unchanged following the announcement that Mary McLaughlin,... Read more continue reading