Australian home size hits 20-year low

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CommSec Home Size Trends Report The average floor size of an Australian home (houses and apartments) has fallen to a 20-year low. Data commissioned by CommSec from the Australian Bureau... Read more continue reading

Managed Accounts completes Linear merger and commences integration

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Managed Accounts Holdings Limited (ASX: MGP) has completed its acquisition of Linear Financial Holdings Pty Ltd (Linear) following the successful raising of $34 million from high quality institutional and sophisticated investors,... Read more continue reading

Australia’s post-GFC bull market delivers windfall for super funds

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Ten years since the start of the global financial crisis, Australia’s top super funds have made up for lost time, with investors benefiting from the longest bull market rally since... Read more continue reading

ARCO responds to market demand with a new daily-liquid absolute return offer

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Chaired by industry veteran, Bruce Loveday, ARCO Investment Management (ARCO) has launched its daily-priced ARCO Absolute Return Fund, in response to investor feedback on its long-established Australian equities, absolute return strategy.... Read more continue reading

2017 Consumer Choice Awards – Which life insurers deliver what consumers want?

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and the Beddoes Institute are hosting the second Consumer Choice Awards (the Awards) which is underpinned by Beddoes Institute’s 2017 Policyholder Perceptions Study and... Read more continue reading

Wage growth lifts from lows; Watchful consumers

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Wage Price Index; Consumer confidence Consumer confidence: The Westpac/Melbourne Institute survey of consumer sentiment fell by 1.7 per cent in November after lifting 3.6 per cent in October and rising... Read more continue reading

Schroder Equity Opportunities Fund added to Netwealth platform

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Schroders is excited to announce that Netwealth has added the Schroder Equity Opportunities Fund to its super and investment solution. The Schroder Equity Opportunities Fund is now available via Macquarie... Read more continue reading

Media Super appoints General Manager, Investments

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Media Super, the industry super fund for print, media, entertainment and the arts, has appointed Norman Zhang to the newly-created role of General Manager, Investments. Zhang will be responsible for... Read more continue reading

Nikko Asset Management launches ARK Invest strategy with Morgan Stanley in Australia

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Nikko Asset Management (“Nikko AM”) and Morgan Stanley Wealth Management yesterday announced the introduction of the Nikko AM-ARK Disruptive Innovation Separately Managed Account (SMA). The SMA offering is the first... Read more continue reading

Vacancy rates dips in October

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Data released by SQM Research this week has revealed the national residential vacancy rate was 2.1% in October 2017, with the number of vacancies Australia-wide falling to 67,781 – a... Read more continue reading