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Tim Farrelly: Asset Backed Loans’ Place In Portfolios

After a long bull market, potential returns on traditional assets are falling. Forecast returns from traditional markets are still above those for cash and Term Deposits ...

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China: Australia’s greatest economic vulnerability

Australia’s dependence on China as a trading partner and as a major influence on commodity prices naturally makes China its greatest vulnerability. Yet there are reasons...

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PIMCO’s Cyclical Outlook: Growing, But Slowing

We see growth slowing, but not an imminent recession. We invest accordingly....

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Super and tax in retirement

My husband and I are approaching retirement. We have about $800,000 between us saved in super and are wondering what to do with it. We are thinking of taking it all out...

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The future of financial advice is coming. Are you prepared?

Grow your skills with expert-led, on-demand courses at Risk Academy. Together, let’s work together to improve the quality of Advice. ...

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How digital is driving innovation in underwriting

MLC Life Insurance has gained efficiencies with their new digital underwriting platform. The platform is also providing analytics that allows them to quickly review under...

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Remove SMSF headaches with periodic processing

TBAR and the new ECPI requirements mean the inevitable move away from annual processing....

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Goals-based advice and managed accounts

Managed accounts go hand-in-hand with a goals-based approach to advice, because you can align your clients to a portfolio that closely matches their financial objectives....

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How can your business be more efficient?

For the 64% of advisers who find efficiency is their biggest business challenge, technology can help them overcome the problem and spend more time on what matters most – ...

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Positioning for rates, preparing for opportunity

PIMCO on positioning for rising rates, the impact of fuller valuations on volatility and why flexibility is the key to generating attractive returns...