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Financial planning

With more countries pledging to address climate change, investors have responded by increasing climate bonds by 20 per cent from last year, according to a bonds and clima...

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Financial planning

To help the OTC bond market become more transparent FIIG Securities has started reporting independent daily prices on all of its commonly-traded bonds....

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Editorial

Craig Swanger looks at the retirement income dilemma and why SMSF trustees are starting to look to fixed income. ...

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Funds management

Rapid growth in the green bond sector continued in 2014, with US$36.6 billion worth of bonds issued – more than triple the value of the 2013 issuance....

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Funds management

Retail clients lured by yield are buying unlisted bonds without considering the high risks and whether they suit their investment profile, according to Morningstar....

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Superannuation

Far from being a drain on the economy, Australia’s retirees have the potentials to be core to helping rebuild the nation’s infrastructure for years to come, a report from...

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Funds management

Austock has released a solicitor free trust structure which allows investors to set up a $100 'Bare’ holding trust. ...

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Financial planning

Austock looks to Aged Care Income Tested Fees with new product...

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Superannuation

SMSFs should increase their exposure to bonds to boost their returns, Credit Suisse analysts believe....

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Editorial

While fixed income can still offer compelling value for advisers and investors, there are a few road traps to be mindful of, Ross Kent writes....

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Superannuation

In the rush to put money in superannuation, other investment vehicles with concessionary tax benefits have been overlooked. Income bonds have become one of the forgotten ...

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Editorial

Short-term stimulus policies, like low interest rates and excessive liquidity injections, can have severe, long-term consequences for the global economy, as Stanley Yeo e...

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Superannuation

SMSF trustees wanting capital growth and low volatility should look no further than cash flow strategies, writes Damien McIntyre....

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Editorial

Chad Padowitz reviews the regions and sectors investors should target – and avoid – in 2014. ...

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Funds management

Index funds benefit as investors look overseas amid concerns over bond fund returns....

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