A significant proportion of retirees are unaware of changes to assets test and how the changes might affect them, according to new research…
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Pressure builds in ETF land as investors demand more
ETF industry participants can look forward to a continuation of strong growth in their industry over the next few years, according to a new survey… but there are ‘buts’…
Ombudsman spells out expectations on SMSF advice
The intention of an investor in setting up an SMSF and whether his or her adviser discussed this is a new focus of the Financial Ombudsman Service advisers need to be aware of. ..
Dalton Street shows how retirees can have it both ways
The growing demand for retiree investment strategies, which aim to provide protection in down markets as well as gains in up markets, is leading to an increasingly sophisticated range of strategies…
The System is Broken!
With so much talk about the banks reviewing their wealth management divisions it’s no surprise that there’s a lot of chatter about what’s on the block and what isn’t. ..
Advisers likely to leave aligned channels after bank reviews
With so much talk about the banks reviewing their wealth management divisions it’s no surprise that there’s a lot of chatter about what’s on the block and what isn’t. ..
Watermark to relieve listed hedge fund shortage
Liquid alternatives, such as hedge funds, have been arguably the most successful group of investment products in the US in the past few years, but Australian investors suffer from a shortage of choices…
InPayTech reaches IPO target
Payments gateway operator InPayTech has achieved the minimum subscription target in its initial public offering and will go ahead with a listing on the ASX next month. ..
Vanguard extends new ethical index to Australia
Vanguard Australia will launch an international shares index fund that will exclude tobacco, controversial weapons and nuclear weapons. ..
REST to offer Acorns: “From little things big things grow…”
Acorns, a “micro investing” app, has launched a feature enabling users to make voluntary contributions to qualifying superannuation funds directly from their Acorns account and announced that REST Super, Australia’s largest super fund by members, has become a client…