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Property investing key to outlasting super

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 NOV 2017
Pre-retirees can retire comfortably on passive income if they start investing in the property market now, according to property consultancy firm WealthMart. As much $80,000 per annum can be earned from a portfolio of properties that generate positive ...

Changed RBA rate expectations?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2017
Financial markets got what they wished for from the world's three biggest central banks that met last week. The Bank of Japan (BOJ), the Fed and the Bank of England (BOE) all delivered as expected but not without help from the repeated and reiterated ...

O'Dwyer urges AFCA consultation

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 3 NOV 2017
The Revenue and Financial Services Minister today welcomed a consultation paper on the terms of reference, governance and funding arrangements for the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA). AFCA, expected to operate as of 1 July 2018, is ...

BOE does what it said it would do

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 3 NOV 2017
The Bank of England (BOE) did what it said it would do -- it lifted the Bank Rate by 25 basis points to 0.5% following its 2 November monetary policy council meeting (MPC). The announcement marks the first time in more than a decade that the BOE raised ...

Market neutral isn't always the neutral: Alleron

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2017
According to a high-conviction Australian equity manager, a 150/50 strategy may actually carry less drawdown risk than a market neutral approach. Alleron Investment Management chief executive Barry Littler explained that a 150% geared long portfolio ...

Two holds and a raise

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2017
Three of the world's biggest central banks will meet this week. The Bank of Japan (BOJ) had already started their monetary policy deliberations yesterday and is set to conclude later today. This is expected to be a non-event with policy unchanged and ...

VicSuper names new insurer

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2017
VicSuper has appointed its new insurance provider, replacing a long-running partnership with AMP. MetLife will take over the $19 billion superannuation fund's insurance portfolio following a comprehensive tender process involving six potential insurers ...

Melbourne advice firm cops historic $1 million fine

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2017
A Melbourne-based financial advice firm is the first to be penalised for breaching the best interests duty, slapped with a $1 million fine by the Federal Court. NSG Services, currently named Golden Financial Group, was found on eight separate occasions ...

Transfer balance cap reforms could hurt grieving SMSFs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2017
The SMSF Association is urging self-managed superannuation fund members to seek financial advice as to how the transfer balance cap may impact their pension in the event of their spouse's death. SMSFA head of technical Peter Hogan said under the new ...

Pinnacle boutique launches $250m LIC offer

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 OCT 2017
A Pinnacle affiliate has launched the initial public offering for a new small cap listed investment vehicle. Spheria Asset Management is aiming to raise up to $250 million for Spheria Emerging Companies Limited (SEC), which will invest in a portfolio ...