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Aussie ETF industry comes of age

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2013
New record highs in the trading value in the Australian exchange traded fund (ETF) market show that the industry has come of age with investors increasingly using ETFs in sophisticated ways, according to BetaShares managing director Alec Vynokur. BetaShares ...

Aussies mainly concerned about super and retiring

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2013
Superannuation and retirement planning are the key areas of concern for Australians who decide to seek financial advice. The results from the Financial Planning Week organised by the Financial Planning Association (FPA) indicate that superannuation ...

Aussie ETF use reaches new level of sophistication

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2013
... based on ETF net flows this year has been international equities, which equated for 57 per cent of new money; and also Aussie equity income which saw 24 per cent of new money flows," he said. "With greater understanding of the opportunities that ETFs ...

Global uncertainty provides opportunities in retail property

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2013
... Investors told Financial Standard that A fears over the strength of the Chinese economy, the up-coming election and the falling Aussie dollar have raised doubts over the ability of more economically sensitive assets to generate robust returns. However ...

Benchmark bond funds worst choice for Aussie investors

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2013
Investors with exposure to benchmark-sensitive fixed income investments are at the greatest risk from the uncertainty arising from the end of quantitative easing and the impending global interest rate rise, according to a senior global bond portfolio ...

Global firm mulls Aussie advice market

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2013
Global consultancy and risk adviser firm Willis Group has set up a small financial planning business in Australia and is considering the possibility of expanding. The firm's Employee Benefits division advises companies on group insurance for its employees ...

Abbott's PPL scheme to cost retirees $1.6 billion in hidden tax

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2013
... Bowen said the levy would cost double that. "A husband and wife retiree with around $500,000 in life savings invested in Aussie blue-chip shares and receiving $34,000 in dividends will be hit with more than $1,000 a year in extra tax thanks to Mr Abbott's ...

Aussie investors should have 90% of equity portfolio overseas

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2013
... financials stocks compelling in recent times. Moore highlights the difference in valuations between Commonwealth Bank, an Aussie favourite trading on 3.5 times book value and European bank ING, which is trading at half book value. "Half book value means ...

Global aged care specialists eye Aussie market

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2013
The increasing demand for aged care services in Australia and the lack of offers have caught the eye of international firms, some of which are beefing up to make an entrance Down Under. "We have been looking for partners in Australia and it's a challenging ...

Aussie shares best in a generation

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2013
Australian shares have outstripped all other major asset classes over the last 30 years, according to research by Vanguard. The passive investment specialist has illustrated the importance of remaining exposed to the market over the long-term with 30-year ...