Serviced offices have been around for many years. In the past, they usually offered a basic secretarial and reception service. In the last couple of years however, serviced offices have grown in popularity across CBD areas in cities across Australia. Now, the virtual office is also providing another, less expensive, option.
Serviced offices have come a [...]
Australia’s superannuation industry is booming. But as the coffers of our retirement funds swell, the problem of lost super accounts continues to increase. Here we look at just how big a problem lost super has become, and how financial planners can benefit.
According to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO), the total amount of super [...]
China’s insatiable appetite for Australian resources over the last 12 months or so has fuelled a bull run on the Australian sharemarket and has kept the Australian economy in high gear. But can we rely on the resources boom to continue?
The last few years have seen a bumper run for Australian commodities, which has [...]
As with other industries within the Australian financial services sector, there have been sweeping changes to the regulation of foreign exchange markets within Australia. Here we look at these regulatory changes that have been introduced due to financial services reform.
Previously, foreign exchange dealers were authorised by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), however with [...]
Currency options have become an invaluable tool for reducing foreign exchange risk. What kinds of options are available and how do they work?
Currency options are similar to those used by share traders in order to make money on the future value of a company’s share price. They work by allowing the holder of the [...]
As an insurance broker, at some stage you are going to have to deal with a client who has suffered an important loss in their life. It may be the loss of their spouse or a child or other loved one. In this time of loss, it’s important to treat your client [...]
Could your clients benefit from consolidating all their debts into their home loan? Debt consolidation has become a very effective way to reduce the amount of interest being paid on car loans, personal finance and credit cards by combining all these debts into the home loan at the home loan’s lower interest rate. Could your [...]
In the past, many perceived agribusiness investment as simply investing in a timber plantation in order to reduce their tax liability. Agribusiness has come a long way however. Here we look at the current state of the agribusiness sector.
Agribusiness Managed Investment Schemes (MIS) are expected to attract record levels of [...]
There has been a lot of negative publicity recently regarding mezzanine investing. This has largely been due to the collapse of a large mezzanine investment company resulting in many investors losing their entire investments. So what is mezzanine investing, and is it suitable for any of your clients?
Mezzanine investing refers to a specific [...]
For brokerage businesses, the introduction of so-called Generation Y into the workforce could spell some big changes in the way the traditional office is viewed. Will your practice be ready for the changes?
It seems every generation has their own views on the how the office should be. The Baby Boomers [...]
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