Andrew Swan joins Man GLG as Head of Asia (ex-Japan) Equities  

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Man GLG, the discretionary investment management engine of Man Group, has announced that Andrew Swan will join the firm as Head of Asia (ex-Japan) Equities. With more than 25 years’... Read more continue reading

JobKeeper legislation provides much-needed clarity for business

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With the JobKeeper Payment legislated by Parliament, and the eligibility rules officially released by Treasury, there is some much-needed certainty about what support businesses and their employees can now access, says... Read more continue reading

Wheelhouse pursues independent growth following buy-out from Bennelong

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Bennelong Funds Management (Bennelong) and Wheelhouse Investment Partners (Wheelhouse) have agreed for Wheelhouse executives to acquire Bennelong’s stake in the Australian boutique manager after a successful three-year partnership. Under its... Read more continue reading

The Great Depression 2.0 – the signs are ominous

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Nucleus Wealth, the Melbourne-based wealth and superannuation manager that predicted the ‘Covid-19 Crash’ and took all clients’ money out of risk assets before world markets fell dramatically in late February,... Read more continue reading

PPS Mutual Strengthens its Adviser support team with new hires in South Australia and Victoria

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Specialist insurance company PPS Mutual has announced two key appointments for its growing presence servicing the needs of financial advisers in South Australia and Victoria. Robyn Faber has been appointed... Read more continue reading

National rental vacancy rates remain stable in March

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New data released by SQM Research has revealed the national residential rental vacancy rate has remained stable in March 2020 at 2.0% since last month, with the total number of... Read more continue reading

Consumers looking to financial providers for support during COVID-19

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Consumers are looking to their financial service providers for reassurance during the COVID-19 outbreak, according to new research from life insurer MetLife Australia. MetLife Australia’s COVID-19 Insights research, which looked... Read more continue reading

Dividends under pressure but expected to recover post COVID-19

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The COVID-19 global pandemic has rapidly evolved into the unexpected and far-reaching shutdown of large parts of the global economy, sharply reducing short-term demand for goods and services, as well... Read more continue reading

La Trobe Financial donates $1 million to the Epworth Hospital to help fight COVID-19

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La Trobe Financial has announced that it has donated $1 million to the Epworth Hospital for additional ICU equipment to cope with the anticipated influx of COVID-19 admissions during this... Read more continue reading

Rural property helps in investment diversification

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It has long been held that diversification is a key strategy to minimising risk. It’s a strategy that sees the inclusion of a variety of investments in a portfolio. Assets... Read more continue reading