Weekly market update – week ending 7 June, 2019

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Share markets, except for China’s, rose over the last week on increasing prospects for Fed rate hikes in response to the... Read more continue reading

2019 AFA Conference: United

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Where others see challenges, the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) sees opportunities. That is the thinking behind the AFA’s 2019 Conference (the Conference) in Adelaide this August. “The theme for... Read more continue reading

Natixis Investment Managers continues to strengthen its alternative and real asset capabilities with the launch of Vauban Infrastructure Partners

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Natixis Investment Managers announces today its plan to launch Vauban Infrastructure Partners[1], a new affiliate dedicated to infrastructure equity investing. Vauban Infrastructure Partners will be established by transferring the current... Read more continue reading

Wealth o2 launches new tax accounting service

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WealthO2 has launched an unbundled tax accounting service through a partnership with Class Limited, to complement its investment platform and financial planning services solution suite. WealthO2 is a low cost, unconflicted, adviser... Read more continue reading

Life insurance risk for SMSF members in APRA funds

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Some self-managed super funds (SMSFs) are at risk of losing their life insurance cover under new legislation that takes effect on 1 July 2019, warns the SMSF Association. The legislation,... Read more continue reading

How lenders and brokers should assess credit card costs now

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New responsible lending rules have changed the way brokers and lenders should now calculate credit card costs in all lending applications . In the first part of this series, we explained what... Read more continue reading

Liquidnet acquires fintech company specialised in analytics from unstructured data

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Liquidnet, the global institutional investment network, continues its expansion of its artificial intelligence (AI) investment analytics platform with the acquisition of Prattle, a leading provider of automated investment research solutions... Read more continue reading

The answer to building certainty is not more cash reserves

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Falling cash rates at historic lows means retirees face increased risk and an uncertain future, especially if they outlive their savings. Today’s RBA rate cut is a seminal moment for... Read more continue reading

Impact bonds falling short of min standards

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The market for impact bonds is increasingly diverse but many of the instruments coming to market fall short of the minimum standards for sustainability set by Insight Investment, a leading... Read more continue reading

Sleeping securities – better than cash in a crisis

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Retirees should ensure they have a well-designed market crash protection strategy in their portfolios to help reduce the impact of inevitable downturns, particularly in the current low interest rate environment,... Read more continue reading