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Downsizer scheme gains ground

BY JAMIE WILLIAMSON | WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2018 12:34PM

The recently introduced downsizer contributions strategy is gaining traction, with the new scheme topping the list of adviser queries for the September quarter.

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