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Colchester launches first two ETFs in Australia
|Colchester Global Investors has handed a mandate to Equity Trustees for two new ETFs, making it's first offerings in Australia.
Local advice sector an attractive opportunity for global PE firms
|Local experts are observing a growing investment opportunity in Australian advice platforms that may not be as apparent for global investors, but since the sector is currently at its "infancy", many can capitalise on buying low and selling high.
FSC calls for tougher oversight of advice licensees
|The Financial Services Council (FSC) has called for a significant overhaul of ASIC's supervisions of financial advice licensees, arguing stronger regulatory oversight is needed to better protect consumers following recent industry failures.
State Street launches first active ETFs in Australia
|State Street Investment Management has launched two actively managed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in an extension of its partnership with Blackstone Credit and Insurance.
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Hugh Killen
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AUSTRALIAN AGRICULTURAL COMPANY LIMITED
For Hugh Killen, several life lessons came from spending time on pastoral properties stretching across northern New South Wales and South-West Queensland.
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Does Mr Englund really think that BT's SFL product has gone gangbusters because an army of wage earners are spruiking its benefits at BBQs, the footy, the pub, the cafe etcetera, etcetera?
Come on, we all know its due in a large part to that 'other army', the Westpac and affiliated bank staff pushing the incentivised "do you want super with that back account / internet banking registration"?
And, it must be all about the ease of balance visability and no frills fees, because I doubt the BBQ goers would be so evangelical about the product's actual net return (dont just take my word for it, check out the performances tables), the only thing that really counts at the end of the (retirement) day.