EQUITY MARKETS

Superannuation

APRA's quarterly superannuation statistics for March 2013 have highlighted the continuing growth and strength of the SMSF sector, according to SPAA's Graeme Colley....

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Funds management

With equity markets starting look more favourable, a multi-asset portfolio approach may help to mitigate the effects of short-term risks in a low-return, high-volatility ...

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Financial planning

BT Financial Group extends to 150 the number of funds under capital protection product....

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Editorial

The Commonwealth Bank has confirmed the strong start it has made to 2013, with a March quarter trading update revealing a statutory net profit of $1.9 billion and wealth ...

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Superannuation

Self-managed super fund trustees have shied away from cash due to falling interest rates but stayed close to defensive and low-risk assets, shifting funds into fixed inte...

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Editorial

Southeast Asian nations’ superior growth rates, lower leverage and huge infrastructure spending are looking increasingly attractive, according to Fidelity’s Gareth Nichol...

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Editorial

With yields at record lows and negative returns on bonds being an absolute certainty, is there really a point to investing in fixed interest? Aman Ramrakha from CBA Wealt...

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Editorial

Coaxing clients back into property post-GFC may not be as hard as some imagine, so long as you get the balance right, writes Damian Fitzpatrick. ...

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Superannuation

Improved investor sentiment fuelled by strong equity markets is resulting in a growing demand for bespoke structured products, according to George Lucas, managing directo...

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Editorial

There are more productive ways of gaining income from shares than relying purely on dividends and share price appreciation, writes Drew Corbett....

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Editorial

A pendulum has to swing both ways before returning to a centred equilibrium. Does this mean the next few months will see calm world markets? Fidelity’s Betty Ng writes....

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Editorial

With term deposit rates falling and bond yields at historic lows, investors are finally ready to listen. Janine Mace reports things are looking good for the Australian eq...

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Editorial

Dominic McCormick argues gold exposure in a diversified portfolio still makes very good sense for most long-term focused investors....

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Financial planning

The steep rise by Australian equities in the last few months has driven investor sentiment into positive territory again, according to CoreData’s Investor Equities Sentim...

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Superannuation

When moving beyond ongoing high allocation to cash and fixed income, trustees of self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) should consider the benefits of diversifying in...

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