ATM use hits 15-year low; Petrol prices ease

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Petrol price; Credit & debit card data Petrol: The national average wholesale (terminal gate) unleaded petrol price stands at 114.7 cents a litre, down by 1.0 cent a litre over... Read more continue reading

IML awarded another prestigious award

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Investment Director, Anton Tagliaferro said, “We are very pleased and honoured to have won this award by Morningstar. IML has successfully managed money on behalf of our clients in Australian... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 10 March, 2017

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week The past week saw rising bond yields and a rising $US in anticipation of the Fed raising interest rates in the... Read more continue reading

Perennial founders back Daintree Capital, a new investment boutique offering specialist income products

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Seasoned investor, Mark Mitchell, has teamed with Perennial founders to form Daintree Capital, a new boutique investment management business. Daintree Capital is a specialist absolute return funds management boutique. Mitchell... Read more continue reading

Dividends start flowing: $22 billion to be paid out

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Economic and Financial market perspectives Cash payouts: This week, dividends started flowing from those companies that reported early in the recent earnings (profit-reporting) season. Conservatively around $22 billion (or around... Read more continue reading

More equity allocations in post-retirement portfolios are needed

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Boutique fund manager Merlon Capital Partners has released a new paper Rethinking post-retirement asset allocation, arguing that higher allocations to equities in post-retirement portfolios, with a simple hedging strategy, can... Read more continue reading

Income-focused LIC IPO opens to investors

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Plato Income Maximiser Limited (ASX: PL8), the first Listed Investment Company (LIC) managed by Plato Investment Management Limited (Plato) has officially launched last week. The initial public offering (IPO) offers... Read more continue reading

Tracking the Alpha Female – six techniques financial advisers can employ when working with female investors

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In line with International Women’s Day, State Street Global Advisors’ SPDR ETF business has released its Tracking the Alpha Female whitepaper, which explores six techniques financial advisers can employ when... Read more continue reading

AXA IM unveils global equity strategy focused on gender diversity

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AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) has announced the launch of a new impact-style investment strategy designed to capitalise on companies promoting gender diversity. The move ties into the growing global trend... Read more continue reading

Pharmacy Alliance partners with Ignition Wealth to provide digital financial advice to members

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Pharmacy Alliance is Australia’s largest independent pharmacy group with 650 members across Australia. Pharmacy Alliance has a strong proven history of innovative member support through establishing partnerships with other organisations... Read more continue reading