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Advice firm runs rule over Labor policy

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2018
... these changes decrease the attractiveness of Australian shares, they remain a better income solution than international shares and, with the current low interest rates, than term deposits and other fixed interest investments," he said. "It is difficult ...

Two new ETFs on the block

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2018
... another new launch, Betashares's Global Income Leaders ETF (ASX: INCM) will hold 100 dividend-generating international shares ex Australia. The ETF's index is the Nasdaq Global Income Leaders Index which has delivered a trailing dividend yield ...

SMSF cash allocation dips

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2018
... value, while Alphabet Class A replaces Tesla in the top five when it comes to holdings. "This trend to add international shares is strong among SMSFs who often use a core portfolio of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) or managed funds for diversification ...

The changing face of SMSFs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2018
... diversification and returns, attracted to investing in what they know such as Facebook and Apple. "This trend to add international shares is strong among SMSFs who often use a core portfolio of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) or managed funds for diversification ...

Vanguard launches ESG funds

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2018
... for investors looking to reflect their values through their investments. The Vanguard Ethically Conscious International Shares and Global Aggregate Bond Index Funds will allow investors to access diversified international equities and fixed income exposures ...

ETF industry swells to $39 billion, global equities dominate

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2018
Investors are gravitating away from Australian equities and towards international shares as the ETF industry reaches $39 billion, according to latest insight from BetaShares. International equities attracted the highest net inflows of all asset classes ...

Thematic SMAs on the rise

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2018
... 12 months it has returned a yield of 8.1%. "It provides an opportunity for investors to gain exposure to international shares for diversification but also achieve a higher yield than is available from global ETFs and managed funds," Macrovue said. All ...

New super fund joins forces with GBST

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2018
... term." It comprises a 25% allocation to Australian residential property, 17% to Australian shares, 24% to international shares, 4% to global infrastructure, 25% to fixed interest and 5% to cash. It has an investment fee of 0.516% and an admin fee of ...

SMSFs continue to break with tradition

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2018
... rise, the actual value of ETFs traded by SMSF investors decreased by 6%. Increased interest in investing in international shares directly was also observed. SMSF investors are now the fastest growing customer segment in direct international shares, with ...

Pension phase SMSFs prefer Aussie equities

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018
... the fact that franking credits are heavily used by Australian companies and are not generally available for international shares," Class states. The analysis demonstrated not only that pension phase SMSFs are more conservative investors, but also they ...