East or West – Where to Invest?

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The two biggest economies in the world could hardly look more different at the moment. One is doing all it can to stimulate growth, while the other is trying to... Read more continue reading

S&P Assigns Ratings To Various Sibling Funds For BT Platforms

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Standard & Poor’s Fund Services today assigned ratings to various sibling funds managed by a range of fund managers. These sibling funds relate to headline funds available on BT platforms... Read more continue reading

New Bendigo Wealth division builds capacity in IFA market

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Bendigo Wealth announces the appointment of two Regional Managers to lead the Distribution team and play an instrumental role in forging the holistic product and service solution for the IFA market.... Read more continue reading

S&P Assigns Three-Star Rating To BT European Share Wholesale Fund

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Standard & Poor’s Fund Services today assigned its three-star rating to the BT European Share W fund, which is managed by MFS International (U.K.) Ltd. Relative performance has been good since... Read more continue reading

Investor rights a welcome initiative

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Industry and planners back new benchmarks Centuria Property Funds has received overwhelming support from industry and financial planning groups following the introduction of a series of initiatives to increase the... Read more continue reading

CommSec: Improved conditions for retailers

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CBA Business Spending Index There appears light in the tunnel for retailers. A key measure of economy-wide spending is now edging slightly higher after contracting for most of the past... Read more continue reading

CommSec: Petrol set to fall as global oil price slides

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Weekly petrol prices According to the Australian Institute of Petroleum, the national average Australian price of unleaded petrol rose by 1.1 cents per litre to 140.2 cents a litre in... Read more continue reading

Trustees and advisers making a mountain out of a collectables molehill

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Specialist self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) education and training provider, The SMSF Academy, says the industry is over-reacting to draft regulations being considered for collectable investments within SMSFs.   “Concerns have... Read more continue reading

ASX approves Chi-X application to Trade Acceptance Service (TAS)

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The ASX Group (ASX) has approved an application by Chi-X Australia Pty Ltd (Chi-X) to utilise ASX’s Trade Acceptance Service (TAS), which will enable participants to seamlessly clear and settle... Read more continue reading