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Fintech exposes SMSFs to global shares

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2017
... added. "It's astounding self-managed super funds have been allowed to over-expose themselves to Australian equities and property. We want to help get investors out of their own backyard and give them access to global markets, enabling them to balance ...

GPS robo-adviser launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017
... like a "GPS service" in terms of financial goals, covering automated advice from budgeting and cash flows, to insurance, property and investments. One of the biggest advantages of an algorithm is that the results are transparent and cannot be swayed ...

Advice industry compensation bill hits $37m

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017
... down superannuation assets, the report said. Super funds' tendency to allocate to high-growth assets such as equity and property, helped drive strong longer-term performance of 4.1% return per annum over 10 years, and 9.2% over five years

US recommends asset manager stress tests be removed

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017
... vibrant capital markets and diverse investment opportunities, and ensuring Americans can safeguard themselves, their property, and their businesses against unexpected events." Investment Company Institute president and chief executive Paul Schott Stevens ...

Broker popularity on the rise: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2017
An increasing number of property investors are securing finance through a mortgage broker, with 83% of investors intending to do so in the next 12 months. The third annual national Property Investor Sentiment Survey from Property Investment Professionals ...

Australian Unity restructures for growth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2017
... Australian Unity in 2009. Meanwhile, wealth and capital markets will encompass financial advice, life and superannuation, property, investments and trustee services and will continue to be led by chief executive and chief investment officer David Bryant. ...

BlackRock boosts Australian distribution footprint

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2017
... Westpac Banking Corporation working across credit analysis and relationship management, structured and institutional property, and corporate and institutional banking. Jeannie Bredberg is a director for the retail client business, responsible for wealth ...

DomaCom appoints new Responsible Entity

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 9 OCT 2017
... Services will retire as responsible entity for DomaCom, having been replaced as part of a strategy for the fractional property investor to create a range of new products. DomaCom has appointed Melbourne Securities Corporation (MSC) as its new trustee/responsible ...

SMSFs narrow performance gap: Rainmaker

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 OCT 2017
... reference index was driven by differences in asset allocation, the report said, with the main reason being the allocation to property, particularly to Australian REITs, lost more than 7% in during the period. SMSFs have an average allocation of 18% to ...

Time to start factoring in an RBA rate cut?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2017
... weakening household spending turns into a vicious cycle. Then again, this would just jack up household debt levels (and property prices) to new heights and raise the risks to Australia's financial stability.