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ETF trading values took a downturn in August despite investor interest in international equities....

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Using a negative investment screen to preclude investments in companies employing non-responsible investment practices should not impede returns over the long term....

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Investors need to focus on the income derived from property investment rather than rely on capital growth to temper negative gearing, says Smartline Personal Mortgage Adv...

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CIO sentiment increased slightly in the September quarter, with domestic and international equities expected to perform best....

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With 70 per cent of Australians expecting to own a smartphone by mid 2014, there is a big potential market for wealth management applications....

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A love affair with so-called 'safe haven' products such as cash will hurt investor returns without proper diversification, according to AUI....

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Modern portfolio theory still has a place in portfolio construction, but fund managers have been taking the wrong approach, according to Pinnacle Advisory head of researc...

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MLC has rationalised its $.14 billion Australian Share Fund from eight to three managers to eliminate the risk doubling and redundancy and better meet the fund's objectiv...

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The past 12 months have been a struggle for emerging market investors, with returns suffering as a result of the shrinking risk appetite of equity investors....

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IOOF is using the shift to complementary wealth accumulation strategies to try to drive up the use of investment bonds in the longer term....

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Driven by strong growth in its Australia portfolio, the Charter Hall Retail real estate investment trust has reported a statutory profit of $9.7 million for the year endi...

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Managed fund outperformance rarely lasts for more than a few years before it 'peters out', according to research conducted by van Eyk....

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