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Cashed-up investors not always clued-up

high net worth investors unsophisticated

Many high net worth investors are unsophisticated in their choice of investments, with a new survey indicating they opt for Australian shares, cash and term deposits. The survey, released by financial advice firm Crestone Wealth Management, found 81 per cent held cash in their portfolio, alongside Australian shares (56.4 per cent) and direct residential property […]

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Investments

La Trobe unveils short-medium-term yield product

La Trobe yield product

La Trobe Financial has released a new product designed to improve investor yield in a low interest rate environment.

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Investments, Residential Property

Property development not about capital growth

Property development investments

Property development investments have the potential to produce positive returns regardless of their market cycle position, an investment expert says.

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Investments

ESG considerations can protect capital

ESG protecting capital

Trustees who take ESG issues into consideration as part of their investment decisions have a better chance of protecting their capital.

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Investments, Retirement

Longevity putting pressure on income investments

longevity pressure on income investments

Longevity in retirement will put pressure on income investments which are currently struggling to break even in a low-return environment.

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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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