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ASMA dismisses SMSF property bubble fears

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2013
The Australian SMSF Members' Association (ASMA) has dismissed recent speculation that DIY investors are overheating the property market as 'a beat-up' and called on SMSF investors to invest even more in the sector. Last week the Reserve Bank of Australia ...

No bubble fears in commercial property for SMSFs

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2013
Self-managed super fund (SMSF) investors concerned about a bubble forming in the residential property sector can still find plenty of attractively valued assets to invest in the broader commercial property sector, according to Charter Hall head of direct ...

Australian giving grows by $248 million

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2013
Tax-deductible gifts claimed by Australians in the 2010-11 tax year show a $248 million lift in philanthropy, according to an August report published by The Australian Centre for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies at Queensland University of Technology ...

Australian Ethical MySuper option approved

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2013
Australian Ethical has been granted approval for its MySuper product by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). The fund, which becomes the 74th to gain APRA approval, will use its existing Balanced fund as its MySuper option. It will ...

Market Vectors set to launch four Australian equity ETFs

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2013
Market Vectors is set to open its doors to Australian investors with the launch of four new Australian exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The new products are sector focused and designed to track purpose-built pure-play indices specifically developed for ...

ACSI appoints Future Fund exec as new chief

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2013
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) has appointed senior Future Fund executive Gordon Hagart to replace chief executive Ann Byrne who will retire from the role in October. Hagart is currently head of environmental, social and governance ...

Asia-Pacific HNWI wealth growth triple global average

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2013
Growth in the high net worth individuals (HNWIs) market has dramatically outpaced the global average over the last five years, according to the latest annual Asia-Pacific Wealth Report. Published jointly by Capgemini and RBC Wealth Management, the report ...

UK boutique joins Fidante Partners stable

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2013
UK-based fund manager River and Mercantile Asset Management (R&M) has entered a long-term strategic alliance with Challenger's multi-boutique division Fidante Partners. Fidante Partners' role is to help grow the global equities manager's business in ...

van Eyk completes rebrand following NZ acquisitions

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2013
Research and investment house van Eyk Research has completed its rebrand of Perpetual Asset Management and Perpetual Portfolio Management following its purchase of the two New Zealand businesses earlier this year. Perpetual Portfolio Management Limited ...

Former UBS MD resurfaces at Australasian Wealth Investments

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2013