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01 May 2014 • By • 1 min read

Satisfaction with advice hits seven-year high

Satisfaction with financial advice climbed to its highest level since 2007, according to a Lifeplan survey. The survey is conducted by Lifeplan and ...

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UBS backs US equities for growth

Investors should decrease their allocation to high-grade government bonds and increase their weighting to international equities, according to UBS ...

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BTIM records $83.1m half-year profit

BT Investment Management (BTIM) has generated a cash net profit after tax of $83.1 million for the half year ending 31 March 2014, a 143 per cent rise ...

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Niche funds can survive: NGS Super

The healthy state of the credit union sector in Australia should give heart to smaller superannuation funds, says NGS Super chief executive Anthony ...

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Compliance costs hit platforms

The new FOFA compliance requirements tied up around half of platform providers’ development spend in 2013, according to a new Investment Trends report

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Volatility can ‘hedge out’ equity risk

Grant Samuel Funds Management is set to launch an actively managed fund that trades in options on the volatility index (VIX) to retail investors

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FSC launches legal action against Fair Work Commission

The Financial Services Council (FSC) will proceed with legal action against the Fair Work Commission (FWC) to challenge the structure of the ...

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Future Fund hits $97.57bn

The Future Fund has grown to $97.57 billion since it was established in May 2006, receiving a total of $60.5 billion in contributions and generating ...

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Look to risk-adjusted returns: AIMA

When comparing hedge funds with equities and bonds, investors should be looking at risk-adjusted returns rather than just headline return figures, ...

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Australia and US pen FATCA agreement

The federal government has entered into an intergovernmental agreement with the United States to "reduce the burden on Australian financial ...

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