FinaMetrica data reveals Millennials have similar risk tolerance as older generations

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Millennials have been thought to behave more conservatively when it comes to finances than older generations. But new research from FinaMetrica, a company that helps financial advisers properly assess client

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Faster net speeds and more mobile activity benefit business

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Australians are downloading more data on their mobile phones and are accessing the internet at faster speeds, which will benefit all businesses using the internet, according to FinaMetrica, an Australian

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SMSF asset allocations a cause for worry? Downturn will hit hard when it comes

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Self-managed superannuation funds’ (SMSFs) investment exposures at the end of the June quarter reveal high equity concentration risks, which leave many retirees vulnerable to an Australian share market downturn, according to

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Software investment hits record $3.26 billion

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Australian businesses invested a record $3.26 billion in software in the second quarter of 2014, reflecting the rising importance of information technology to the economy overall and to the financial

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Senate report doesn’t go far enough to protect consumers

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Australian investors have inferior protection from poor investment advice compared to their peers around the world. That situation won’t change any time soon, despite the findings of a Senate report

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Australian businesses rake in record $246.4bn from internet

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Australian businesses earned a record $246.4 billion from internet sales in 2012-13, up from $237.1 billion in 2011-12, reflecting the rising importance of  e-commerce to economic activity, according to Paul

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Australian software spending strikes record $3.19 billion as efficiencies sought

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Australian businesses invested a record $3.19 billion in software in the first quarter of 2014 as they sought efficiency gains, while productivity inched ahead, according to gross domestic product statistics

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Get couple’s risk tolerance right, or prepare for a fight

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Males and females often at odds on risk Financial advisers must consider the risk preferences of each person in a couple in giving investment advice – and not ignore the needs

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Faster net speed boosts efficiency of financial service businesses

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Australians are accessing the internet at higher speeds, helping to improve the efficiency of online financial services businesses, according to FinaMetrica, an  Australian business that has won a high profile international

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