Credit crunch concerns prompt fixed income flight

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Investors are the most underweight to equities relative to bonds since the Global Financial Crisis as fears of a credit crunch drive up fixed income allocations.

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Iress announces management restructure and job cuts

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Following a strategic review of its business, Iress has made changes to its senior leadership teams, launched a new innovations division and announced a 10 per cent headcount reduction.

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How can the $3m super tax proposals be improved?

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Indexing the $3 million threshold and using actual earnings to calculate tax are among suggestions from associations to the Treasury super concession consultation, described as a “tax grab” in its current form.

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Asset managers remain dovish on equities and bonds

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Despite the early-year rebound in the equities market and expectations of an easing in monetary policy conditions, equities and long-term bonds remain out of favour with global asset managers.

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Less than 1% of Dixon Advisory complaints have progressed

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Hundreds of consumers with Dixon Advisory complaints are still waiting for updates months later as AFCA awaits the introduction of the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort before assessing them.

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Why investing in funds in net outflows could be more cost-efficient

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Research from Rainmaker Information has found investors could potentially make more money by investing in managed investment products experiencing net outflows over chasing returns in popular funds.

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Pengana announces joint venture with WHSP

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Pengana has announced a joint venture with investment manager Washington H Soul Pattinson in the hope of democratising access to private credit for non-institutional investors.

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Viridian Financial Group acquires Qld advice firm

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The financial group has announced the acquisition of Enlightened Financial Solutions, a leader in the use of video SOAs that would be leveraged across the group.

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ANZ exec appointed DASH COO

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Michelle Russo, former head of wealth customer resolution at ANZ, has joined DASH as a chief operating officer, along with nine other hires.

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Platform inflows more than halve at AMP

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AMP has reported first quarter results for its Australian wealth management division, reporting a substantial 62 per cent drop in platform inflows.

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