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19 October 2016 • By Tim Stewart • 1 min read

Beware high-yielding 'alternatives': Pimco

In their hunt for higher yielding assets, investors could be unwittingly increasing the volatility and risk within their portfolios, says Pimco

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Cbus adds to public markets team

Industry superannuation fund Cbus has announced the appointments of Linda Cunningham and Anna Weickart to its public markets team. Within the ...

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Retain interest rate-sensitive equities: SSGA

Investors have been abandoning interest rate-sensitive equities over the past two months, but State Street Global Advisors warns the sell-off may not ...

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Challenger annuity sales up in third quarter

Challenger has reported significant growth in its lifetime annuity sales throughout the 2016 September quarter. Annuity sales grew 46 per cent on ...

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Conditions perfect for more LIC floats

As long as interest rates remain low, there will continue to be a high appetite for new LIC floats from yield-hungry SMSF investors, according to ...

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Third tranche of super legislation released

The Coalition has issued the third tranche of its draft superannuation reform proposals, outlining changes to non-concessional contribution caps and ...

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RBA warns about off-the-plan settlements

An oversupply of apartments in major city markets could result in some off-the-plan purchases failing to settle, says the Reserve Bank of Australia

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Government to legislate planner education reforms

The federal government has announced it will introduce a raft of changes to professional standards for financial planners by the end of the year

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Sydney office demand likely to remain strong

Demand for office space in Sydney is currently twice its long-run average, with the outlook for the next six months remaining positive, according to ...

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Growth assets require 'sophisticated' approach

While growth assets typically offer strong long-term performance, investors should be prepared that the 'long term' may be longer than anticipated, ...

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