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Credit Suisse Private Banking has launched two new investment portfolios specifically developed for individuals applying for a Significant Investor Visa in Australia....

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Funds management

Although investors are moving capital from fixed income to equities, it will occur gradually rather than as a pronounced movement, according to Standard Life Investments ...

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Funds management

Hyperion can thank the high quality stocks in its Small Growth Companies fund for winning it the Australian equities small cap category in the 2013 Money Management/Lonse...

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Superannuation

New data points to increasing numbers of SMSF members moving into retirement phase....

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Superannuation

The self-managed superannuation fund sector has entered a net drawdown phase, with benefit payments to exceed contributions by $20 billion by December 2015, according to ...

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Superannuation

A new financial product known as Endowment Bonds has been proposed as an annuity alternative by the Endowment Bond Exchange. ...

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Superannuation

Small business owners who aren't earning enough taxable income to contribute to super should consider other alternatives and avoid the additional legislative risk of supe...

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Financial planning

Almost two-thirds of small businesses are optimistic about their sales growth over the next 12 months, according to the latest Bibby Barometer survey. ...

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Funds management

Fidelity concerned that many investors fail to analyse what drives higher yields within companies....

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Policy & Regulation

The IPA has said if Federal Government does nothing to alleviate small business costs, the likely outcome is job cuts....

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Financial planning

If retirees are your primary target market, you might be missing out on a fast-growing client base – Generations X and Y – writes Geoff Kellett....

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Editorial

Some of the key assumptions about share market investing are deeply flawed and merit robust re-examination, writes Schroders’ Martin Conlon....

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Financial planning

ASIC Commissioner Peter Kell said dealer group AAA Financial Intelligence had an “appalling record” when it comes to ensuring the advice provided was fair and honest....

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Financial planning

BlackRock analysis points to a need for investors to review fixed interest allocations in a low-rate environment....

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Life/Risk

Risk commissions paid to advisers have been under attack for some time. If they were to be completely eliminated, however, what would be a viable alternative? Col Fullaga...

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