News : Investments

Investments, LICs

Metrics launches credit LIT

March 12, 2019

Darin Tyson-Chan

A listed investment trust has been launched offering an avenue to invest in private credit assets.

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ETFs, Investments

ETFs find favour as SMSFs seek global exposure

SMSF, trustees, franking credits, AMP Capital

March 4, 2019

Jason Spits

ETFs have been the main beneficiary of an interest in international equities from SMSFs during the second half of 2018.

SMSF asset allocations riskier now

March 4, 2019

Malavika Santhebennur

Recent events have illustrated the risk SMSF investors face in continuing with concentrated asset allocations to equities and cash, an investment manager has warned.

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ETFs, Investments

Innovation key to active management success

February 28, 2019

Malavika Santhebennur

Active managers will need to deliver innovation in the future to remain competitive against the rising passive ETF industry, according to BetaShares.

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Investments, Platforms

Capital-protected fund pitched at retirees

February 25, 2019

Jason Spits

A Brisbane-based boutique manager has opened a new capital-protected equities fund pitched at the pre and post-retirement sector.

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Compliance, Investments, Regulation

Sharper record-keeping focus tipped

February 20, 2019

Malavika Santhebennur

Advisers and accountants can expect increased scrutiny of the record-keeping for the advice they provide to SMSF clients over the next three years, a compliance expert has warned.

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Investments, Platforms