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Bonds, Fixed Income, Investments

Credit investments largely overlooked

Investments in public credit have flown under the radar despite offering good income generated from stable companies familiar with Australians.

Investments in public credit have flown under the radar despite offering good income generated from stable companies familiar with Australians.

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Australian Shares, Dividends, Strategy, Wind ups

Wind ups must consider dividend policies

Company dividend declaration and payment procedures need to be taken into account when trustees are looking to wind up an SMSF.

Company dividend declaration and payment procedures need to be taken into account when trustees are looking to wind up an SMSF.

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Bonds, ETFs, Fixed Income, Investments

Space ETF launched today

Betashares has launched an ETF that will invest in the global space economy and has added another fund to its suite of defined-income products.

Betashares has launched an ETF that will invest in the global space economy and has added another fund to its suite of defined-income products.

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ATO, Compliance & Regulation, Contributions, Legislation

Release authority non-compliance grows

The ATO has indicated a larger number of SMSFs are failing to act on release and commutation authorities issued to them.

The ATO has indicated a larger number of SMSFs are failing to act on release and commutation authorities issued to them.

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Australian Shares, Economy, Investments

Current market requires selective focus

The strong start to the year has not helped Australia avoid the impact of global events increasing the need to be particular with stock selection.

The strong start to the year has not helped Australia avoid the impact of global events increasing the need to be particular with stock selection.

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ASIC, Investments, Legislation, Scams

ASIC cracking down on finfluencers

ASIC has teamed up with its global counterparts and taken action against individuals and firms promoting financial products and services online.

ASIC has teamed up with its global counterparts and taken action against individuals and firms promoting financial products and services online.

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Compliance & Regulation, Regulation, Scams, SMSF, SMSFA

Sector attacks baseless

Recent claims from certain industry quarters that SMSFs are not properly governed have been refuted by the sector’s peak representative body.

Recent claims from certain industry quarters that SMSFs are not properly governed have been refuted by the sector’s peak representative body.

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Economy, Interest rates

May interest rate rise not certain

A fund manager has stated a rise in the official interest rate widely predicted among economists next month may not actually occur.

A fund manager has stated a rise in the official interest rate widely predicted among economists next month may not actually occur.

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Commercial Property, Investments, Pensions, Residential Property, Retirement Income

Pension properties can be inadequate

The rise in minimum pension amounts may outstrip income from real estate, requiring trustees to re-examine liquidity issues as they age.

The rise in minimum pension amounts may outstrip income from real estate, requiring trustees to re-examine liquidity issues as they age.

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Artificial Intelligence, Investments

Asset-heavy stocks an AI alternative

Companies heavily invested in physical assets are unlikely to be disrupted by AI and offer a stable source of portfolio returns.

Companies heavily invested in physical assets are unlikely to be disrupted by AI and offer a stable source of portfolio returns.

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