Credit outlook: ‘The common enemy’

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Spreads have moved from historically narrow levels straight to recessionary wides. It is time to buy. COVID-19 is causing an economic shock comparable to the global financial crisis Authorities scramble... Read more continue reading

Insync keeps its booking.com investment – travel will return

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Insync Funds Management defies the gloom around COVID-19 and travel/tourism by retaining its holding in booking.com. “Insync believes that bookings.com (as a major player) will get a huge share of... Read more continue reading

Brighten Home Loans appoints industry veteran as Head of Distribution

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Rapidly growing Australian non-bank lender Brighten Home Loans (‘Brighten’) has appointed industry veteran Natalie Sheehan as Head of Distribution. Sheehan has 30 years’ lending industry experience, most recently as General... Read more continue reading

Who pays stay-at-home employees if they won’t get JobKeeper?

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If the Federal Government orders people to stay home under Biosecurity Alert, do employers need to pay employees? For those businesses that don’t qualify for JobKeeper payments, this article points... Read more continue reading

Aussie sharemarket: Where do we stand?

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Sharemarket update Australian sharemarket: The ASX 200 index has fallen around 29 per cent from the February 20 high. Long-term performance: In 144 years of calendar-year records, the Australian sharemarket... Read more continue reading

Financial services consumers need help now – FP subsidy a solution worth considering  

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Sequoia Financial Group Ltd (Sequoia) Managing Director Garry Crole has identified an urgent need for consumers to receive financial advice relating to the COVID 19 support packages and calls on... Read more continue reading

Homesafe continuing to assist over 60s release the funds they need whilst ‘home’ and ‘safe’

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Seniors debt-free equity release provider Homesafe Solutions Pty Ltd continues to operate during the COVID-19 crisis, helping seniors in need of funds in these very difficult times. Homesafe’s debt-free equity... Read more continue reading

Janus Henderson hires Matthew Peron as Director of Centralized Equity Research; Carmel Wellso to take well-deserved sabbatical

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Janus Henderson has announced the hiring of Matthew Peron as Director of Centralized Equity Research. He was most recently Chief Investment Officer of City National Rochdale. He will begin at... Read more continue reading

Peter King appointed Westpac CEO

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 Westpac Chairman Mr John McFarlane has announced the appointment of Mr Peter King as Chief Executive Officer. Mr McFarlane said, in moments of global stress and uncertainty, management stability and... Read more continue reading

Northcape Capital and Warakirri Asset Management Enter into Strategic Partnership

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Northcape Capital Pty Ltd (Northcape) and Warakirri Asset Management Limited (Warakirri) have entered into a strategic partnership that will see Northcape become the underlying investment manager for a number of... Read more continue reading