Recent political turmoil causing millennials to spend less

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With ongoing political unrest and the Royal Commission into the financial services industry, nearly half of millennials are spending less than six months ago and considering changes to their investment... Read more continue reading

No joy in pulling the ATO’s tail

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An SMSF trustee who objected to an ATO determination about a breach of a trustee’s covenant found himself disqualified as a trustee. George Hart was a trustee of the Hart... Read more continue reading

Honan Insurance Group announces launch of new brand identity and senior roles in readiness for growth opportunities

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Honan Insurance Group (Honan) CEO Damien Honan has announced the launch of a new brand identity and appointment of senior roles to reflect the evolution of the dynamic broking and risk advisory business,... Read more continue reading

OpenMarkets announces agreement with Agility Applications to support growth agenda

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Digital trading platform OpenMarkets has announced an agreement with Agility Applications (Agility) to provide a suite of technology solutions and services centred around comprehensive data management infrastructure, APIs and middleware.... Read more continue reading

Equity Trustees appoints experienced asset management leadership

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Australia’s leading specialist trustee company, Equity Trustees has announced new leadership of its in-house asset management function following a review earlier this year. Darren Thompson will take up the position... Read more continue reading

Eaton Vance joins Responsible Investment Association Australasia

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Eaton Vance, a leading global asset manager, today announced that Eaton Vance Australia Pty., its Australian business unit, has joined the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA).  The RIAA is the... Read more continue reading

Latitude announces new Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer in Ahmed Fahour

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Latitude Financial Services (‘Latitude’ or the ‘Company’), a leading consumer finance business in Australia and New Zealand, has announced the appointment of Ahmed Fahour as Managing Director and Chief Executive... Read more continue reading

Study of international financial advisory community establishes first “Know Your Client” benchmark

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Financial advisers and financial planners (financial advisers) who engage in leading “know your client” behaviours see 72 per cent higher net client growth and 56 per cent more of their... Read more continue reading

AMP Capital divests from tobacco securities worth A$440 million

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AMP Capital has completed the divestment of A$440 million worth of tobacco manufacturing-related holdings from its portfolios, representing the largest divestment of tobacco securities by a fund manager in Australia.... Read more continue reading

Latest listed investment trust demonstrates renewed market interest, says Equity Trustees

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The listing on the ASX this morning of Neuberger Berman’s NB Global Corporate Income Trust (ASX:NBI) is another sign of the growing popularity of listed investment trust (LIT) structures, according... Read more continue reading