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Trust in financial advice falling

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2016
RaboDirect's Financial Health Barometer has revealed that Australians are becoming less trusting of financial advice, with only 29% of respondents stating they trusted financial advice in 2015, down from 40% in 2014. The survey found that a greater ...

Divestment integral for better returns

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2016
Australian investors should be questioning their investments in fossil fuel stocks following the collapse of Peabody, according to Market Forces. The financial activist group said the long-expected bankruptcy of Peabody should serve as a "cautionary ...

Former AFA director joins myonlineadvisers

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2016
Myonlineadvisers has partnered with former director and national GenXT chair of the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA), Fraser Jack, in a move to expand the boutique licensee. Partnering with founder James Sutherland, Jack will work nationally ...

Actuaries call for objectives across retirement system

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016
The Actuaries Institute has called for the Federal Government to go further than defining superannuation and complementary objectives for the Age Pension and the mandatory superannuation guarantee. Releasing its submission Treasury on super's objective ...

BNP and SmartAngels announce Blockchain partnership

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2016
Global custodian BNP Paribas Securities Services and direct investment platform SmartAngels have signed a strategic crowdfunding partnership for the use of blockchain. The partnership will allow private companies to issue securities on the primary market ...

Qualitas to finance boutique Waterloo apartments

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2016
... 500 metres from Green Square train station and aims to retain the heritage facade while providing high-end finishes and smart urban design. Director of sales and marketing at Thirdi Group, Luke Berry said "It's rare when we find a development offering ...

Trilogy Trust added to Powerwrap platform

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2016
The Trilogy Monthly Income Trust has been approved for inclusion on the Powerwrap platform through the Smartwrap Investment Account. The trust is designed to provide investors with exposure to the returns available from investments in loans secured ...

Research shows ethical investing at tipping point

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2016
... countries worldwide have falling electricity consumption rates. These changes are structural, not cyclical and we believe smart super funds will eventually stop investing in coal and move towards renewable resources, as a more risk-averse, forward-looking ...

AXA IM sees inflows double

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2016
AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) saw record net new money inflows in 2015, with strong demand coming from Australia and the wider Asia Pacific region. AXA IM pulled in €42 billion ($62 billion) globally in the 12 months to 31 December 2015, a 120% ...

Actuaries re-enter super housing debate

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2016
Unlocking wealth from the family home as a means to fulfill a greater retirement has again entered the public discourse. The Actuaries Institute has released a paper today that backs previous research suggesting the family home is not only a place to ...