News : Investments

Investments, Superannuation

Where to now for SMSFs?

With the coming and going of the 2019 federal election, many SMSF trustees will have breathed a huge sigh of relief several Labor Party proposals that may have negatively affected their SMSF are – for now – off the political agenda. The proposal to ban refunds of excess franking credits that would have impacted on […]

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Investments

Transportation worth a new look

Changes to worldwide banking regulations, along with low correlations to other asset classes, have made transportation assets an investment class individuals should consider for portfolio allocations, a global fund manager has said.

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Investments, Retirement

PM labels franking credit proposal as theft

The Prime Minister has pushed back on Labor’s franking credit proposal, branding it as theft and an unfair tax grab.

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International Shares, Investments

Australian market unable to handle investor influx

The local share market will be too small for the growing number of superannuation investors who should look offshore for new investment opportunities.

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Compliance & Regulation, Investments

Franking credit proposal fails policy test

Labor’s imputation refund proposal fails the public policy test on four grounds and will drive investors on to welfare, retirees have heard.

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Compliance & Regulation, Investments

New political party to represent SMSF sector

A new political party has been formed to represent the interests of SMSF trustees.

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Investments

IPOs underperform in 2018

In an unusual result, initial public offerings underperformed the market in 2018, leading to a decrease in the number of these investment opportunities in 2019.

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Compliance & Regulation, Investments

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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Direct Domestic Shares, Investments

Red flags raised around bank and mining sectors

Slowdowns in the housing and mining sectors are potential red flags for Australian equities investors, according to investment manager Janus Henderson. In an overview of what may lie ahead in 2019, Janus Henderson head of Australian equities Lee Mickelburough said the slowdown in the Australian housing market, and the tightening of credit standards, was a […]

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International Shares, Investments

Rating upgrade for Pan-Tribal fund

Research house Zenith Investment Partners has upgraded the rating awarded to the Pan-Tribal Global Equity Fund to highly recommended. According to Zenith, the improved assessment of the offering was based on the high regard it has for the manager’s investment team. “Our conviction in the fund is underpinned by the high regard we hold for […]

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