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High net worth assets grow to $1.4 trillion

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014
High net worth (HNW) investors now hold around $1.4 trillion in investable assets, almost as much as the entire superannuation system, according to new data from Investment Trends. The report found the number of high net worth (HNW) investors in Australia ...

High risk investors lose appetite for risk

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2014
The first quarter of 2014 has seen a marked drop in risk appetite among ordinarily high-risk investors, research from CoreData has shown. Only 19.1% of investors with high risk profiles said they were likely to invest in new equities or products in ...

AMP Flexible Super adds new insurance and investment options

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2014
... balance growth and defensive assets in response to changing markets. AMP Flexible Super will also introduce a 3 month Term Deposit. "The new investment options add to AMP Flexible Super's diverse investment menu to meet the needs of customers with different ...

FEATURE: The cost of cash

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2014
Little more than two years ago, you wouldn't have to look very hard to find a 12-month term deposit paying you around 6%. But the hangover from the wildest commodity-fuelled party in Australia's history had to catch up eventually. Since then, the Reserve ...

Latest Financial Standard issue available on the iPad app

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2014
In the latest edition of Financial Standard, we sit down with Assistant Treasurer Arthur Sinodinos to discuss his career to date and find out what he hopes to achieve in office. In particular, Senator Sinodinos reflects on the thinking behind the proposed ...

NGS Super launches direct investment platform

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2014
NGS Super has partnered with Mercer to offer members access to a new direct investment platform. The new platform, launched today, allows members to trade ASX300 shares, a choice of exchange traded funds and term deposits from their super or pension ...

Banks need top line growth after SMSF-led run

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2014
... fixed income products. The big drivers in this run on the banks, Walker said, were SMSFs. "Three and a half, 4%, 4.5% term deposit yields are just not enough for most Australian retirees to live off, so they're going after higher dividend yields in the ...

SMSFs stick with cash and TDs

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2014
The self-managed super fund (SMSF) industry's love affair with cash and term deposits shows little signs of abating, despite the lowering interest rates and resulting increase in inflation risk. According to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) September ...

NAB enters SIV market with 21 compliant funds

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2013
NAB has unveiled a package of 21 compliant funds to assist overseas investors and their families with Australia's Significant Investor Visa (SIV). The SIV was introduced in November 2012 to attract migrants with a demonstrated history of success in ...

UBS grants advisers access to industry funds

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2013
... market data and charting capabilities, as well as the addition of an expanded universe of investable instruments, auto-term deposit rollover and a suite of improved automated member alerts. "Our key priority is to ensure that industry funds are able ...