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Investors can expect "reasonable" year despite gloom

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2016
... in an online webinar this morning. The Reserve Bank is most likely to keep rates on hold in 2016 but investors shouldn't rule out a cut as it remains watchful of the domestic economy, they said. Turning to the rest of the world, both men said they'd ...

Challenger reports early amid share price falls

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2016
... early release of the numbers following falls in its share price in 2016. Challenger said it is in compliance with ASX Listing Rule 3.1, which requires listed companies to immediately inform investors of any news that would make a meaningful difference ...

Lifecycle funds startlingly varied

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2016
New research into lifecycle superannuation funds shows little consistency between approaches and vast gulfs in exposure to equity risk across similar age cohorts. Industry researcher Rainmaker has turned its eye to the product segment as the depth of ...

Australians putting off retirement planning

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2016
Nearly a third of the population aged 18 to 64 consider retirement too far away to plan for, according to a Roy Morgan survey of 50,000 people. This lack of planning and engagement in the process is likely to contribute to less-than-optimum superannuation ...

SMSFs and growth funds hit hardest by sell-off

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2016
... logical link between market performance in January and the rest of the year. Indeed while there seemed to be some truth in this rule of thumb in days gone by, the relationship has been negligible over the past 25 years," UniSuper said. "This is especially ...

Choice of super fund won't always work: REST

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 8 JAN 2016
Offering a choice of superannuation fund to more Australian workers doesn't mean they will exercise the opportunity, nor make any better long-term investment decision. This was one of several views presented by REST Industry Super in its submission ...

SIV interest wanes after rule changes

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2015
Applications for Significant Investor Visas (SIVs) have fallen dramatically since new rules requiring investment in start-ups and emerging companies were introduced in July. Reports from November showed there have been just 19 applications since the ...

Magellan prepping ASX-quoted version of infra fund

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2015
... infrastructure ideas sourced from around the globe. Stack and his team have an emphasis on quality and the universe is screened to rule out companies with high levels of debt, unpredictable cash flow and revenue, and those whose operation can be competed ...

Parliament tables new tax laws for investment trusts

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 7 DEC 2015
The Government tabled the Tax Laws Amendment (New Tax System for Managed Investment Trusts) Bill 2015 in Parliament on the last day of the sitting season. If approved, the proposed rules will apply from 1 July 2016 and will reduce complexity, increase ...

No change to super tax subsidy measure

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2015
... Zealand, and the fact that the Committee is dominated by the Coalition, the Committee in its final report has been unable to rule against the current TES methodology. The Committee has nevertheless recommended further research and analysis. "It is also ...