New research from AMP Capital reveals a disconnect between the growth objectives and asset allocation of SMSF trustees

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Self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) trustees have high growth expectations for the next 12 months yet as many as 55 per cent have moved to a more defensive asset allocation amid... Read more continue reading

What makes politics tick? Understanding political risk in markets

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Accounting for political risk has traditionally been viewed as more relevant when investing in emerging rather than developed markets. However, after the electoral upsets of 2016 and the rise of... Read more continue reading

Insight secures ‘Recommended’ rating from Lonsec

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Insight Investment, a leading global investment manager, has received a ‘Recommended’ rating for one of its funds, the Insight Diversified Inflation Plus Fund, from Lonsec Research. Lonsec acknowledged the strengths... Read more continue reading

Legg Mason appoints Head for new Sydney office

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Legg Mason, a leading global multi – affiliate investment manager, today announced the appointment of Matt Stovold as the firm’s national key account manager and head of the newly opened... Read more continue reading

Global oil – the recovery continues

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The market is currently positioned with expectations for higher crude oil prices – as evidenced by net positioning in the futures markets. Two key catalysts await investors during February –... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 24 March, 2017

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week The US share market finally saw a daily decline greater than 1% for the first time since last October and this... Read more continue reading

Commonwealth Bank announces new Group Chief Financial Officer

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Commonwealth Bank has announced that David Craig will retire as Group Chief Financial Officer on 30 June 2017. Rob Jesudason, currently Group Executive for International Financial Services, will assume that... Read more continue reading

Stock market: Topping or consolidation?

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Principal Global Investors’ Chief Global Economist, Bob Baur, weighs in on Wall Street’s Trump-Slump worries and why dovish Central Banks are slow to see the global upturn. “The U.S. and... Read more continue reading

Plato Income Maximiser IPO exceeds minimum milestone after first week

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Plato Investment Management’s first listed investment company (LIC) – Plato Income Maximiser Limited (ASX: PL8) – exceeded its minimum target of $75 million after the first week of Offer period... Read more continue reading

AMP’s MyNorth turns one

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AMP’s wrap platform MyNorth has celebrated turning one by further enhancing user experience for advisers and their clients. Since its launch last year, MyNorth has been one of Australia’s fastest... Read more continue reading