News : Investments

Investments, Regulation

Royal commission has not affected sector view

The royal commission’s findings have not swayed the investment views of an international manager regarding Australia’s bank and finance sector.

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Investments

SMSF managed fund use favours global stocks

Class’ SMSF Benchmark Report shows SMSFs using managed funds lean towards investing in global equities via these vehicles.

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Investments

Trustees dump top 10 domestic equities

SMSF trustees are reducing their investments in Australia’s top 10 listed equities as banks’ bad fortunes drag down the All Ordinaries index.

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Investments

Gold, silver top significant items held in SMSFs

Gold and silver are the most popular big-ticket SMSF assets.

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Investments, Property

DomaCom announces bank pilot program

DomaCom has partnered with a big four bank to use its investing model for a pilot program.

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Investments, Platforms

BT adds CoreSeries managed accounts to Panorama

BT has launched its CoreSeries range on BT Panorama, offering six active diversified managed portfolios.

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Investments, Markets

Younger investor share trading on the rise

The number of younger investors trading shares has increased, but they are still choosing well-known names in the domestic market.

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Investments, Regulation, Superannuation

Revised PC SMSF threshold remains misleading

The SMSF industry has welcomed the Productivity Commission’s revised minimum viability threshold for SMSFs to $500,000, but one firm has warned it is still misleadingly high as a cost-effective measurement.

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Investments, Regulation

PC backs away from minimum balance position

The Productivity Commission has backed away from recommending a $1 million minimum member balance for SMSFs, but has recommended greater training for financial advisers and more disclosure around the creation of funds.

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ETFs, Investments, Portfolio Construction

ETFs to remain popular for SMSFs

A leading exchange-traded fund (ETF) provider has predicted allocations from the SMSF sector to continue to be strong in 2019, aided by other trends in the financial services landscape.

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