Leisure spending is top financial priority for festive Aussies

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Australians are prioritising spending on holidays and leisure over other longer term financial goals according to a nationwide poll from TAL.  The research has found that the festive spirit of

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Aussie, Aussie Ostrich! We have a head in the sand mentality

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RaboDirect, one of the leading online savings and investment bank, is calling on Australians to take stock of their finances and put a plan in place after a recent survey

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Investors who chase fund performance destined to be disappointed

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Many investors who invest in a managed fund that has been performing strongly are destined to be disappointed by its subsequent performance, an analysis by van Eyk Research shows.  van

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Australians sacrifice work-life balance to live a better lifestyle

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Australians are working harder than ever before in order to secure a comfortable standard of living but they are sacrificing work-life balance according to a recent survey commissioned by consumer

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Qantas Super first to adopt agency FX model

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Qantas Superannuation Ltd (Qantas Super), the Trustee of the A$6bn Qantas Superannuation Plan, has appointed Russell Implementation Services Inc. (RIS), a part of Russell Investments, to provide agency foreign exchange

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Aussie dividends ETF catches eye of international investors

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Russell urges investors to consider cash alternatives with new ETF Global investment services firm Russell Investments is encouraging investors to think outside term deposits and cash and look for income

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ASIC obtains orders to wind up York Capital Limited

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ASIC has obtained orders in the Federal Court of Australia to wind up York Capital Limited (York) following the company’s failure to lodge its financial reports and hold annual general

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BT Wrap launches market leading tax and trading tools

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BT Wrap launches market leading tax and trading tools The changes include powerful new tax tools that could mean a better after-tax investment return for clients on particular transactions and

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Deferred date for new tax treatments for managed investment trusts

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Last year, the government announced a new tax system for managed investment trusts (MITs) that will reduce complexity, increase certainty and minimise compliance costs for MITs and their investors.  In

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