Impressive list of speakers lined up for SMSF + Investor Expo

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The SMSF Association has lined up an impressive list of speakers for its second SMSF + Investor Expo being held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on 21-22 June.... Read more continue reading

National vacancy rates decline marginally in May

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Data released by SQM Research today has revealed the national residential rental vacancy rate declined marginally in May 2019 to 2.2%, a decrease from 2.3% in April.  The total number... Read more continue reading

ASIC approves AFCA Rules change for legacy complaints

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ASIC has approved changes to the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) Rules which give effect to the AFCA authorisation condition introduced by Government on 19 February 2019. Under the Government’s... Read more continue reading

Cash plus strategies more relevant as interest rates fall

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Cash plus strategies which can outperform traditional cash investments such as Term Deposits are often misunderstood yet deserve more attention in today’s falling interest rate environment, according to boutique fund... Read more continue reading

Insight Multi-Asset Weekly Update: Anticipation continues to build for a Trump-Xi meeting at the G20 summit

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Market and economic review  Risk assets lose positive momentum in latter half of the week on global growth concerns, while government bond yields move higher Risk assets started the week on... Read more continue reading

AREITs benefit from volatile equity markets but investors should understand risks

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The volatility in equity markets has led to investors seeking more defensive investment options with Australian real estate investment trusts (AREITs) regarded as a useful alternative, says SG Hiscock &... Read more continue reading

Fiducian Group to acquire MyState’s financial planning business

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MyState Limited (ASX: MYS) announced yesterday that it has entered into a sale agreement with Fiducian Group Limited (ASX: FID) for the acquisition of MyState’s retail financial planning business in... Read more continue reading

Short and Sharp: Everything is not okay

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Another tweet, another big market move. Last Friday, as many investors were making their peace with reallocations towards expensive safe havens, defensives, and higher quality assets, President Trump turned things... Read more continue reading

Super funds look to move past forgettable financial year

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A world-beating performance from Australian shares has been overshadowed by the re-emergence of geopolitical uncertainty and a wave of risk aversion in global markets, leading to softer performance for super... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 14 June 2019

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Share markets, rose over the past week with the combination of expectations for rate cuts/policy stimulus and the tariffs being avoided... Read more continue reading