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Younger investors flock to offshore equities

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2017
... and Tesla were the top two stocks that all of the generations sold out of in the month of January," nabtrade director of SMSF and investor behaviour Gemma Dale said. "Generally, younger generations have longer investment timeframes, which allows them ...

Panorama fortifies BTFG adviser market

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017
... is, advisers do use multiple platforms, Shuttleworth said. Most of the new business the platform is generating is from the SMSF side, he added, while the overall feedback so far has been positive with repeat usage starting to build. The company yesterday ...

Auscap added to Macquarie Wrap

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017
... fund for their clients. It also provides diversification away from the largest 12 Australian-listed companies which many SMSF portfolios are heavily invested. The fund has delivered about 26% in annualised returns net of fees since inception in 2012 ...

BTFG announces giant Panorama leap

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAR 2017
BT Financial Group will merge 12 superannuation funds into one as part of the rollout of its $630 million Panorama platform and in a major update of the wealth management business. Announced to the market this morning, BTFG will also move from four ...

SMSFA appoints high profile former politicians

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2017
The SMSF Association is hailing their commitment to "getting the right policy settings for retirement incomes, superannuation and financial services" with the appointment of two high-profile public figures. Former NSW Liberal premier Nick Greiner and ...

BetaShares managed fund receives rating

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 20 MAR 2017
Manager of exchange-traded products BetaShares has been awarded a 'Recommended' rating from Lonsec for its Managed Risk Global Share Fund. Launched in February 2016, the Managed Risk Global Share Fund provides exposure to a broadly diversified portfolio ...

Access to super for housing is still bad policy

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2017
... who made the case for early access as part of a broader package to increased housing supply, Industry Super Australia, the SMSF Association, and the Financial Services Council have all remained emphatic in their opposition to the policy. "This proposal ...

DomaCom signs global agriculture crowdfunding deal

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2017
Fractional property investing platform DomaCom finalised its first foray into agricultural assets with a deal that gives its investors a stake in pastoral land among Victoria's Western Districts. The 150-hectare property, Doyles, is outside Casterton ...

Estate agents to become RG146 certified

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2017
Real estate agents who provide financial advice around property investment can now undertake a new training course as part of a wider strategy to professionalise the industry. The new RG146 Advice in Real Estate Course has been made available through ...

ETFs are coming-of-age

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017
... average age of ETF investors had decreased from 58 years to 39 years, and the percentage of those investing in ETFs via an SMSF decreased from 45% to 13%. Investment Trends head of research (wealth management) Recep Peker said this shows that millennial ...