S&P affirms four Vanguard Australian Fixed Interest Fund Ratings

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Standard & Poor’s Fund Services has affirmed four ratings on Vanguard funds that cover passive strategies in the Australian fixed interest peer group. Three funds rated four stars are Vanguard Australian

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Self managed super fund average balance tips over the $1 million mark

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The annual Vanguard / Investment Trends Self Managed Super Fund (SMSF) Report, released this week, reveals the continuing growth in both the number of SMSFs being established and the growth

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S&P affirms ratings after Vanguard announces management fee reduction

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Standard & Poor’s Fund Services has affirmed its ratings on Vanguard’s S&P rated funds, following Vanguard’s announcement today that it proposes reducing its management fees on a number of its

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Vanguard upholds its client-first promise with fee cut to seven index fund offerings

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True to its heritage of delivering a better deal for investors, Vanguard today announced a reduction in the management cost for seven of its wholesale index fund offerings. The announcement

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New Vanguard Bond ETF begins trading

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Vanguard’s Australian Government Bond Index ETF began trading on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) on 30 April 2012. Using the ticker code VGB, investors can now access Vanguard’s newest addition

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Expense ratio decline for Vanguard’s International Shares ETF

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Vanguard has announced the expense ratio for the Vanguard All-World Ex-US Shares Index ETF (VEU) has declined from 0.22 per cent p.a. to 0.18 per cent p.a*. Keeping investment costs low

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Vanguard welcomes greater investor choice through ASX AQUA Rules change

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Vanguard welcomes yesterday’s amendments to the rules for the AQUA Platform by the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) as a win for investor choice. The new rules allow fixed interest exchange

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Cautious self managed superannuation investors build a ‘wall of cash’

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The Vanguard/Investment Trends Self Managed Super Funds (SMSF) report tells a clear story of a lack of confidence in future market directions within the self managed super fund sector, according

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Adviser’s alpha: The true value of financial advice

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What premium does quality financial advice add to the outcomes for investors and how can advisers best demonstrate this to their clients? Mr. Francis Kinniry, a Principal of Vanguard’s Global

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MySuper promises the gift of lower fees

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The Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation this week released the government’s response to the comprehensive review of the superannuation system chaired by Jeremy Cooper. Robin Bowerman, Head of Retail,

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