Zurich Investments’ Australian Property Securities Fund receives ratings ‘trifecta’ from research houses

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Zurich Investments Australian Property Securities Fund (the Fund) has maintained its “Highly Recommended” rating from research houses Lonsec and Zenith in their 2017 reviews. This follows the Fund also being... Read more continue reading

Highly recommended rating for three BAEP funds

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Zenith has awarded a ‘highly recommended’ rating to three funds managed by Bennelong Australian Equity Partners (BAEP) – the Bennelong Australian Equities Fund, the Bennelong Concentrated Australian Equities Fund, and... Read more continue reading

5 Years since Mario Draghi’s “whatever it takes” speech

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July 26 marked five years since Mario Draghi delivered his speech around ‘Whatever it takes’ to save the Euro. In retrospect, were Draghi’s concerns founded, and what has been the... Read more continue reading

Use your superannuation to own your business premises

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Do you own a business? How much is the lease for your business premises? Often it will be thousands of dollars you are paying each month to the landlord. What... Read more continue reading

Active Share and Property Performance – Zenith 2017 Property Sector Review

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Zenith’s 2017 Property Sector Review incorporates both global and domestic Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and other listed property related companies, and spans both active and passive managed funds. A... Read more continue reading

Townsends Law response to the Opposition’s comments on discretionary trusts

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To say businesses or families are using family trusts in order to evade tax is absolute nonsense. Overwhelmingly, they use trusts for two main reasons, firstly, for legitimate asset protection.... Read more continue reading

Abu Dhabi and Australia seal agreement on fintech cooperation

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The Abu Dhabi Global Market (‘ADGM’) Financial Services Regulatory Authority (‘FSRA’) and ASIC today signed a Cooperation Agreement which provides a framework for cooperation to support and understand financial innovation... Read more continue reading

SMSF Association members rate highly on inaugural advisor list

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SMSF Association advisors filled more than 20 per cent of the positions in the inaugural Top 50 Financial Advisors in Australia list. SMSF Association CEO John Maroney says the list... Read more continue reading

ANZIIF and FERMA announce partnership and designation for risk managers

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The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF) and the Federation of European Risk Management Associations (FERMA) have signed a new partnership agreement to provide risk professionals... Read more continue reading

Australian responsible investments outperforming mainstream investments: New report

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Responsible investment funds are outperforming their average mainstream counterparts year on year, as the market for responsible investment continues to grow in Australia, the latest Responsible Investment Benchmark Report 2017... Read more continue reading