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In this edition we review a good month in markets following an uneventful reporting season, look at how you can generate negative returns on cash and consider the benefits of utilising the current superannuation contribution rules to improve after tax returns and future flexibility.

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Market Wrap

Australian shares had a strong month in March but elsewhere in the world markets were subdued.


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The benefits of equality between member balances

Given the changes that take effect from July 1st, the equalisation of superannuation benefits between members of a couple can be a highly effective strategy to enhance the tax effectiveness of your superannuation and/or to provide additional contribution flexibility in the future. The higher contribution limits that apply this year mean that there is greater scope to act before June 30 2017.


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Let’s get real?

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Many retirees are in a particularly difficult position as interest rates have fallen to historically low levels but they remain cautious about the possibility of losing capital in other asset classes. However many fail to realise that they may in fact be losing capital by holding cash at current rates.

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Index / Indicator
AUSTRALIAN EQUITIES 31/03/2017 Change 1 Month Change 12 Months
ASX200 Accum 56,652.87 3.32% 20.49%
ASX200 Resources Accum 20,059.12 0.66% 40.54%
ASX200 Industrials Accum 117,341.53 3.84% 17.45%
INTERNATIONAL EQUITIES
MSCI World Index 1,853.69 0.82% 12.47%
S&P500 (USA) 2,362.72 -0.04% 14.71%
FTSE 100 (UK) 7,322.92 0.82% 18.59%
Nikkei 225 (Japan) 18,909.26 -1.10% 12.83%
Shanghai Composite (China) 3,222.51 -0.59% 7.28%
CURRENCY
A-Dollar / US-Dollar $0.7630 -0.35% -0.36%
Trade Weighted Index 66.3 -0.75% 3.59%
FIXED INTEREST
Aust 90 Day Bank Bills 1.80% 2bps -48bps
Aust 10 Year Govt Bonds 2.69% -4bps 20bps
US 10 Year Govt Bonds 2.38% -4bps 61bps

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