FY24 in review – Australian Equities and the struggle for Active Managers

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Over the last 12 months, the S&P ASX 200 delivered +12.1% returns (as at 30/06/2024), lagging global markets by over 8%. While that divergence in returns is disappointing at an... Read more continue reading

SMSF Audit Day enhancing quality and integrity of SMSF audits

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In recognition of the profession’s importance to the sector, the SMSF Association’s annual SMSF Audit Day is back, once again tackling the pressing challenges auditors face in today’s rapidly changing... Read more continue reading

Rents record largest falls since COVID

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Australian capital city asking rents have recorded the largest monthly rental falls since the outbreak of Covid with a combined dwelling rent decline of 0.5% for the capital cities over... Read more continue reading

Financial advice changes are critical for Aussie workers struggling with the cost of living and mental health, new report finds

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Australian workers need more ways to get financial advice to secure their future as they struggle under the pressure of intense cost of living increases and mental health challenges, according... Read more continue reading

Tomoko Ueda named as BlackRock’s Chief Operating Officer for Asia Pacific

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BlackRock has appointed Tomoko Ueda to the position of Chief Operating Officer for Asia Pacific, effective September 3. This appointment expands the role played by Ms. Ueda, who oversees all business... Read more continue reading

Federated Hermes strengthens Australia distribution team

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Federated Hermes, a global leader in responsible investment solutions, has strengthened its Australia business with the appointment of Elizabeth White to its Australian and APAC distribution team. In the newly... Read more continue reading

AZ NGA, Entireti and AMP announce strategic partnership

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Professional services group, AZ NGA, and advice business services group, Entireti (formerly Fortnum Private Wealth), have entered a strategic partnership with AMP Limited (AMP) that will transform the advice industry... Read more continue reading

AMP announces 1H 24 results

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Overview Underlying Net Profit After Tax (NPAT) up 5.4% to $118 million (1H 23: $112 million) AMP Bank underlying NPAT of $35 million (1H 23: $57 million), reflecting previously flagged... Read more continue reading

TAL Health Sense Plus updated to help encourage Australians to take simple steps to monitor their health

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Australian life insurer, TAL, has updated its preventative health program, TAL Health Sense Plus, giving customers easier access to a discount for taking simple steps to protect their health. Under... Read more continue reading

Sharesight partners with Desktop Broker to bring powerful reporting to advisers

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Sharesight has integrated with Desktop Broker, allowing advisers to have their clients’ trading data automatically synced to Sharesight’s portfolio tracker. By having Desktop Broker trades automatically populated in Sharesight, advisers... Read more continue reading