Malaysia & SE Asia could provide workable life solutions for retirees impacted by new Assets Test

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The rude shock many seniors will wake up to on January 1 2017 as the impact on pensions and benefits are realized as the result of changes to the Age... Read more continue reading

Instability, ‘financial pornography’ and the fear driving financial advice

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A national group of financial advisory firms, Certainty Advice Group, predicts the populism sweeping aside long-held assumptions about financial security will change the financial advice landscape forever. This theme is... Read more continue reading

A world of contrasts: Davis Advisors

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Speaking to financial advisers at a recent Pan-Tribal lunch, Peter Sackmann of Davis Advisors took attendees on a world tour, looking at markets, sectors and stocks in each region. Peter... Read more continue reading

Second global investor in AMP Capital property portfolio highlights strength of the New Zealand property market

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AMP Capital has welcomed another North American pension fund investor, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), as a 50 per cent investor into its NZ$1.1 billion New Zealand property portfolio.... Read more continue reading

Tony D’Aloisio to succeed Peter Scott as Perpetual Chairman

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Perpetual Limited has announced the appointment of Tony D’Aloisio as Chairman-elect, effective yesterday, with Chairman Peter Scott to retire from the position on 31 May 2017. Mr Scott joined the... Read more continue reading

Uncertainty is the only certainty for 2017, predicts Natixis Global Asset Management Fund Managers

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In closing a year of remarkable geopolitical events, there are still many unknowns that will only be revealed when the dust settles from the major elections and referendums across the... Read more continue reading

2016 ANZIIF TurksLegal Claims Scholarship winner announced

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TurksLegal and the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF) are pleased to announce the winner of the 2016 ANZIIF TurksLegal Claims Scholarship as Jason Courtenay, Claims... Read more continue reading

Business sales can trigger concessional/non-concessional cap issues

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Small business owners selling their business or business assets and using the proceeds to contribute to superannuation free of capital gains tax (CGT) need to be aware of the recent... Read more continue reading

ASIC reports on decisions to cut red tape – April 2016 to September 2016

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ASIC has released its latest report outlining decisions on relief applications, highlighting ASIC’s efforts to reduce red-tape and achieve a practical, positive outcome for companies seeking some regulatory flexibility. The... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 9 December, 2016

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week The past week saw most major share markets rise with a new record high in US shares, a breakout in Eurozone... Read more continue reading