News : Investments

DomaCom unaffected by MIT law revision

July 30, 2018

Draft legislation from the federal government addressing the tax leakage of foreign investment into residential and rural property will not affect the operations of fractional property investment firm DomaCom.

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Investments, LICs

PM Capital unveils LIC security with a difference

July 30, 2018

Darin Tyson-Chan

Investment manager PM Capital has launched a listed investment company (LIC) security offering access to global equities while including a unique feature allowing investors the ability to redeem their allocations at the value of the vehicle’s net tangible assets (NTA).

US inflation hike to impact on SMSF portfolios

July 26, 2018

Malavika Santhebennur

Increased threats of inflation in the United States will impact equity and bond markets, and poses challenges for the outlook for both equity and bond beta, according to a fund manager.

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ETFs, Investments

Antipodes close to active ETF launch

July 26, 2018

Krystine Lumanta

Global equities manager Antipodes Partners has revealed it will launch its actively managed exchange-traded fund (ETF) in September.

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Investments, Retirement, Strategy

Dividend income tips for the new financial year

July 26, 2018

Dr Don Hamson

Pension-phase investors represent one fifth of Australia’s $2.5 trillion superannuation pool and many seek a regular investment income to supplement the government pension. Generating income is one of their top priorities and for their advisers too.

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Business News, Investments

Global investors warned of current risks

July 25, 2018

Krystine Lumanta

The market’s willingness to pay for growth, profitability and momentum is approaching the heady days of the late 1990s tech bubble and extreme policy settings in developed markets have led to severe investor heading, signalling significant risks for global investors, a specialist fund manager has warned.

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Business News, Investments, Strategy

Retirement alliance extends franking ban efforts

July 25, 2018

Krystine Lumanta

The Alliance for a Fairer Retirement System, comprised of several industry associations, is working with the Council of Small Business Organisations Australia (COSBOA) to highlight concerns about proposed Labor policy to disallow refunds of excess franking credits.

BT Panorama capturing new SMSFs

July 23, 2018

Krystine Lumanta

BT Financial Group (BTFG) has revealed its Panorama platform has had success in attracting newly established SMSFs versus already established funds, while announcing a material drop in its pricing today.

Family SMSF advice now an elite specialist field

July 19, 2018

Malavika Santhebennur

Family SMSF structures, which can be bloodline, blended or multigenerational, have become an elite specialisation and require an additional level of understanding from advisers, according to a sector expert.

Global funds added to platforms

July 19, 2018

Krystine Lumanta

Specialist global equities fund manager Cooper Investors has increased its access to the retail market following the addition of its two long-only global funds to two more platforms.

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